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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Walking City urban form is the "urban technology" that supports active cities (" Transportation and Urban Form: Stages in the Spatial Evolution of the American Metropolis" ," " Department stores are an "urban technology" built for walking not driving ," 2024). Philadelphia has advantages. From the Lee's Marketplace website.

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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

Out of region visitors spend on lodging, food, and transportation. But even before that I went back and forth on it. An important distinction they make is between in region and out of region visitation. This extends to other public lands.) That's not a lot of money. s Black arts scene ," Post ).

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It’s time to talk about a regional tax to help fund Metro (DC area)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2009 and a couple times afterwards, I said it was necessary for WMATA to rebuild the regional/metropolitan consensus about support for transit. My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. In France, this tax is key, called the versement transport. And later about various funding mechanisms. -- St.

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