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H Street NE nightlife district, failing?

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," 2013 -- " DC and streetcars #4: from the standpoint of stoking real estate development, the line is incredibly successful and it isn't even in service yet, and now that development is extending eastward past 15th Street ," 2015 -- " The streetcar and the new potential for H Street retail revitalization ," 2016 this is an important piece.

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

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I suggested many things over the years including: -- creating a transportation management district for the Capitol Hill area, serving Eastern Market. I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). Create a transportation management district.

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Community building versus economic development

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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). and Baltimore metropolitan areas ," Transport Policy , 2014.

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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

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Out of region visitors spend on lodging, food, and transportation. When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ). 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.

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

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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.

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

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My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. is why I've argued that the DC area should adopt the German form of regional transport association (called a VV, Verkehrsverbund), which links planning, budgeting and operation into one overarching organization, even if many different entities provide actual transit service.

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