Fruitvale Farmers Market

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Farmers in the Oakland, California area sell fresh produce one day a week, on Sundays, in a bustling open-air bazaar that has become a weekly event in Fruitvale, giving residents a way stocking up on fruits and vegetables for the week, spending time with neighbors, and discovering new foods. Markets like the Fruitvale Farmers Market have advantages as part of an economic development program and are a means of providing high-quality, nutritious food to people whose choices would otherwise be far more limited.

Oakland, California, Farmers' markets

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Second annual public housing symposium held in San Francisco

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An outline of events and highlights from the Second Annual Public Housing Symposium for 2005 held in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel from July 16-17, 2005 are presented. The two-day event subtitled 'Breaking New Ground: Entrepreneurial Approaches for Housing Authorities' was sponsored by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the National Equity Fund, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and Fannie Mae.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Real estate development, Public housing

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Environmental impact

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The Moving to Opportunity (MTO) program determines if moving from a high poverty neighborhood to a low-priority neighborhood improves the economic and social prospects of the poor families. The MTO also provides counseling and search assistance to many residents.

Administration of Human Resource Programs, Public Assistance-Total Govt, Analysis, Poverty, Domestic economic assistance

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