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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

According to Twitter and other news sources (" WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative ," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional subway and bus services, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, are going to start working together. inter-city) transit planning ," 2011).

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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. Again DC has a great example as c. 2000 it was national best practice in terms of improving streetscapes in commercial districts, significantly boosting success of those areas. They remade it into a full park circle.

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10 Awesome Repurposed Emergency Bunkers

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And in 2006, Bunker-42 was bought privately and re-purposed as a Cold War museum, restaurant, karaoke bar, conference center and wedding venue. The concept proved so successful that the franchise has turned its attention to more urban areas, while the original site was converted into a museum in 2010. Image Source.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

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You can also get links to local government, such as the city office and several high schools. Mayor Jeff Graham discusses everything from the latest local happenings to items in global headlines. She is the Hayward, California city manager and has worked in the office since 2006. Mayor Graham’s View. City Manager’s Blog.

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