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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It is considered one of America’s government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs), i.e., public-private hybrid corporations created by Congress and authorized to engage only in a narrowly-tailored set of activities. It did so, for example, in 2004 to cover the budget year 2003, when its estimate was $3.2 billion for fiscal 2024.

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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 ). We did this in 2008 or 2009. But I had the basic ideas down.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I make this point often that planning engagements are set up to fail from the outset because planners have to achieve both city (or county wide goals like economic development) as well as neighborhood specific objectives, while residents tend to take responsibility only for the latter. It's expensive to build.

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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

These five elements—artists, place, space, organizations, and businesses—are the components of cultural clusters or cultural quarters. -- " Reprinting with a slight update, "Arts, culture districts and revitalization" from 2009 ," 2019 -- " Cultural Quarters as Mechanisms for Urban Regeneration. When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ).

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

and making it possible for them to engage, respond, and share the President’s speech themselves in new and different ways.” Bush in 2004. And finally, keep engaging with the White House: We’re listening” (Goldman). Creating opportunities for engagement after the State of the Union. Bush administration in 2002.