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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Shake Shack began as a small hot dog stand operating out of Madison Square Park in New York City in 2001 and grew into a gourmet fast-casual restaurant with more than 377 locations both domestically and internationally. But even before that I went back and forth on it. DC invests, half heartedly in people, not in place.

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A year in review at the Partnership for Public Service

Partnership for Public Service

Since its founding in 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has worked to create a more dynamic and innovative government that effectively serves the public—a goal we view as central to building a stronger democracy. Since 2001, the Sammies have recognized more than 760 public servants. The Samuel J. October 17, 2023.