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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009. No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004). I have taught it every year since then. References Alexander, D.E.

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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

What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods? The Urban Agenda calls for the unprecedented alignment of the entire agency by linking the work of national parks and programs to advance conservation, education, recreation, and economic development in urban areas.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The other element that was educational for me was the velocity of change resulting from the new station. Plus the economic impact on the other four areas, totaling in the billions of new construction. Velocity of positive economic change from public investment. Granted a lot of development was going on in DC at the time.