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    Two for Five takes you on a gripping journey through the notorious streets of South Jamaica Queens and exposes you to the lives of three young brothers coming up in the drug game.As the money flows, so to does the drama and the cost of doing business on the merciless streets of Queens is paid for with blood and an increased body count.You smoke, you buy, you live, you die... ... Leer más

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  • Political Exercise

    Active Living, Public Policy, and the Built Environment

    The public health benefits of giving city dwellers increased opportunities to lead physically active lifestyles are well known to urban planners, public health scholars, and government officials. Moreover, increases in “active living,” such as walking and cycling, help the environment, support local businesses, and reduce traffic congestion, among other advantages. But despite wide agreement that ... Leer más

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    Active Living, Public Policy, and the Built Environment

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  • The Changing Politics of Federal Grants

    The design and use of federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments have posed policy choices for every presidential administration since that of Lyndon B. Johnson. The papers in this volume describe the decisions these administrations have made, analyze why only some of these choices prevailed politically, and explain how large amounts of federal aid have affected local governments.These ... Leer más

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  • The New Localism

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