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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This let the system get sloppy in terms of finance, budgeting, and understanding why "WMATA is so successful at funding operations from farebox revenue." Step 2: Separate planning from budgeting. Too many transit services in the DC area make planning subsidiary to budgeting. And later about various funding mechanisms. -- St.

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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

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. People don't want to live in fear. cleanliness. Center cities can be pretty dirty.