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Incrementalism as a concept of iterative improvement in government project development no longer a legitimate public administration theory

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Even though transit usage is much reduced in DC post-covid, I don't think DC elected officials understand how central transit is to the city's competitive advantage and identity. Nope, in 2015, plans to move forward were scuttled, seemingly forever (" Virginia Beach was right to reject light rail extension ," Norfolk Virginian-Pilot ).

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4 Things You'll Learn About Data, Leadership + Budgeting at the CPBB 2016 (Un)Conference!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

Last year NRC engaged at our 2015 conference (and is a sponsor of the 2016 conference). See this link for our full conference program! But don't just take our word for it. The National Research Center (NRC) has been a CPBB partner for many years now. And published a piece articulating exactly what they learned during the event.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's also a failure of elected officials to not see themselves as "asset managers" and "risk managers." -- " Town-city management: "We are all asset managers now" ," 2015 -- " Municipal Natural Assets Planning Initiative, British Columbia ," 2018 What's up? The employees are considered DC Government employees.

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Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This would provide Metrorail service to the New York Avenue corridor, if somewhat circuitous, and could also connect to a new infill New York Avenue station on the MARC passenger rail system (" One big idea: Getting MARC and Metrorail to integrate fares, stations, and marketing systems, using London Overground as an example ," 2015).

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CPBB Teams with Toledo Regional Chamber to Bring Priority Based Budgeting to the City of Toledo, Ohio

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

At the beginning of 2015, over 80 communities across North America have implemented Priority Based Budgeting (PBB), impacting over 11 million citizens across the US and Canada.

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Remote workers: When do they count for local economic development incentives?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Local government elected officials and all attorneys have sworn an oath to uphold the state constitution, which is the supreme law of the land. 2015); John Martinez, 3 Local Government Law § 21:7, at 21-25 (2d ed. Constitutional context. Any discussion about economic development incentives must begin with the state constitution.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Sometimes they're led by the elected official for that district. And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions. Sometimes they are in parks or commercial districts, or cover history, etc. -- improve sidewalks and street conditions along sidewalks.