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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

A problem on Market East and in Philadelphia, they said, is the city government only contemplates the future in response to developers’ wishes. Plus they have a bias against development to begin with, think developers are monsters because they make profits, etc. Most economic development planners don't know the difference.

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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. This pamphlet was an advertising supplement inserted in the Washington Star, 3/21/1976. And later about various funding mechanisms. -- St. Right now, Virginia has a Republican Governor.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. cleanliness.

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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. There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016. The last two of these were either not developed enough or were allowed to lapse. Pandemic Influenza 18-to 20 October 2016. Exercise Cygnus Report.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2009, I was appointed to serve on the Community Advisory Committee, representing the Eastern Market Preservation and Development Corporation. I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). It laid the groundwork for connecting civic assets.

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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

Equitable development plan. The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points. First is workforce development. Who wants to hang out by a freeway? A big concern about the park concept is that it will spur displacement and gentrification.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

The Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman for the Obama administration published to his Medium account “[the] American people will see a multi-platform streaming and social broadcast of the State of the Union that reflects the ways people experience live events in 2016. Bush in 2004. We’ll be reaching people where they are?—?and