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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

DC's planning function and capacity has diminished with each mayor since Anthony Williams left office in 2006. Faculty creating a cluster, having bright children in schools, supporting community institutions, etc., I find DC's planning around higher education to be pretty disappointing. But that's not a unique failing.

Economic Development

Economic Development 2015 Education Development

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

MARCH 1, 2024

Also see " A National Mall-focused heritage (replica) streetcar service to serve visitors is a way bigger idea than a parking garage under the Mall ," 2013. But even before that I went back and forth on it. That will add to the activation-specialness-fun element of the concept of the Bridge Park. I visited it back then and wasn't impressed.

Parks And Recreation

Parks And Recreation 2014 Education Development

Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

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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