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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

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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

My mobility shed/mobilityshed and transit shed entry dates to 2006, " Updating the mobilityshed / mobility shed concept." inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). Another related concept is intra-district versus inter-district transit (" Making the case for intra-city (vs. This concept eludes almost everyone who writes about transit.

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Change takes forever: plastic bag bans, liquor stores and crime

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This article briefly outlines the history of this work over four areas, focusing on the minimum legal drinking age, the privatization of alcohol control systems, outlet densities, and hours and days of sale."

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the failures in planning extend beyond DC (" Silver Line Metro expansion a classic example of the need to have true regional transportation planning ," 2011). Create the DMV Transport Association (" The answer is: Create a single multi-state/regional multi-modal transit planning, management, and operations authority association ") 2.

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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

For years I've argued that DC should manage itself as a heritage area with or without designation. Many years ago Leimert Park in Los Angeles was featured in the Washington Post as a black-business district (" Los Angeles's Black Pride: Taking In the Retro Vibe of Leimert Park ," places , 2006).

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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

Programming tends to be provided in parks and public spaces that are managed by conservancies or business improvements districts--organizations that have separate funding sources, and with the luxury of only managing a few spaces, not many dozens. Mexico border between 1993 and 2006. Types of programs.

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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

Programming tends to be provided in parks and public spaces that are managed by conservancies or business improvements districts--organizations that have separate funding sources, and with the luxury of only managing a few spaces, not many dozens. Mexico border between 1993 and 2006. Types of programs.