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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

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. What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods? But even before that I went back and forth on it.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I have been interested in the opportunity for higher education infused urban revitalization for decades. Leveraging higher education institutions for urban economic development. It is possible to leverage higher education institutions in important ways. I find DC's planning around higher education to be pretty disappointing.