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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

I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. We did this in 2008 or 2009. 2006 and beyond, although what it's become is perhaps far beyond what I suggested, " Retail planning and Florida Market ," 2009. Event space, Old Main Street Station, Richmond. They still haven't. I mentioned it over time.

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Relatedly, in 2008, Saffron wrote that the city's newest hospital building was designed for the suburbs, not the city (" Penn got a trophy, not a triumph, in hospital design "). Inga Saffron of the Philadelphia Inquirer makes the point that because hospital planning is in large part focused on accommodating cars in parking, etc.,

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10 Awesome Repurposed Emergency Bunkers

Emergency Management Degree Guide

The complex had air regeneration and water supply systems together with food and fuel supplies, and it could sustain as many as 3,000 people for three months in the event of a nuclear attack. And in 2006, Bunker-42 was bought privately and re-purposed as a Cold War museum, restaurant, karaoke bar, conference center and wedding venue.

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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Around 2006 it "repaired" Thomas Circle, which decades before had been cut through with more road travel lanes. I will say that adaptive management is a lot like my old "Action Planning" approach, which uses the design method, and dates back to 2008 and observation of best practice then. Transformational Projects Action Planning.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

Steve Pinkerton : He has been the city manager of Manteca, California since 2008. Jeff has kept the blog going since 2006. An interesting section includes how to invite the mayor to your event. News, updates, and future plans are often the topics of posts. Steve also has two master’s degrees in urban planning and economics.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

She is the Hayward, California city manager and has worked in the office since 2006. Steve Pinkerton has been the city manager of Manteca since 2008. Clyde Haberman takes on compelling events and people in the news. Fran David proves that city managing isn’t just for men. City Manager’s Blog.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Those are destination events, not events in a local park. Parks will also do ticketed events or rent out their space to big music festivals like Lollapalooza in Grant Park in Chicago.) These too tend to be destination events. Plein Air events. Special lighting events. Destination events and problems.