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Hack Night Live: The Handbuilt City

Christopher WhitakerFebruary 4, 2014

Nat Zorach from The Handbuilt City will discuss how they use Fundrise to spur the development of affordable housing in Gary, IN and St Louis, MO..

OpenGovHack Night - Get Covered

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