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Change takes forever: plastic bag bans, liquor stores and crime

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC did that in 2009. In fact I was featured on the front page of the Metro section, albeit below the fold, in the Washington Post on Labor Day 2003, on the issue, in an article written by Craig Timberg. I noticed an article that Baltimore County, Maryland is on the verge of passing a plastic bag ban. increase in violent crimes.

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A follow up on the H Street article: Learning from Philadelphia | More sophisticated daypart, retail, cultural, and experience planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I suggested something like this to the DC Main Street program in 2003, but it was too ambitious for them to understand.) Such programs and relatedly, business plan competitions, should really be run at the scale of a city (something I suggested to DC Main Streets in 2003, but they couldn't wrap their head around it).

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

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Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

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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

The Vision Theater in Leimert Park Village will be a cultural anchor and will bring new customer segments to the commercial district throughout the day and into the evening, Photo from Horizon and Skyline blog. Also see " Leimert Theater: Envisioning a Neighborhood Landmark ," KCET. s Black arts scene ," Post ).