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Building community, connection and commitment for African American federal executives

Partnership for Public Service

To mark Black History Month, I spoke with Tyra Dent, president of the African American Federal Executive Association, a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 that is dedicated to preparing and supporting African Americans for advancement into and within the senior ranks of the federal government.

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Boost Your Community Engagement Rates with QR Codes

Social Pinpoint

It wasn’t until 2002, that the first mobile phones containing built-in QR readers were marketed in Japan making it possible for more companies to make use of QR codes. QR codes have gained popularity ever since and the number of scans quadrupled in 2022. Can I Use QR Codes in Community Engagement Too? In fact, over 6.6 million U.S.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

October 24, 2002. Giants fans leave the MUNI headed for the park. The San Francisco Giants play the Anaheim Angels in Games 5 of the World Series at Pac Bell Park in San Francisco, Ca. Mike Kepka/San Francisco Chronicle Streetcar expansion too. The streetcar currently reaches not quite to the edge of the RFK campus.

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Brightline West should also be used to transform public transit service in Las Vegas

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2002, it was extended almost 3 miles, connecting to a number of other casinos. People lining up for The Deuce. Transit in Las Vegas Bus. RTC Southern Nevada is the public transit agency in the Las Vegas Valley. The Las Vegas Monorail wasn't designed to be mass transit. The system went into bankruptcy and now is run as a nonprofit.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Cities cost money to operate. Cities have to earn money to pay for all the things that people say they want. An art gallery type building won't have near the economic return as a sports arena, provided it is super well planned. The monocentric subnetwork of the DC Metrorail system serves the core of DC.