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., Some schools have invested in nearby commercial districts, like Catholic University mentioned above. DC has plenty of assets.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
It fell into the same trap ," Washington Post ), reminds me that some of my earliest substantive blog writings concern WMATA and the Silver Line. The centrality of the center city as the foundation of the transit network is changing. == Improvements recommended in the original Silver Line program blog entry Overarching recommendations : 1.
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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 1, 2024
Maybe the National Park Service Urban Agenda: A call to action initiative (2015) can help facilitate this, but I am not holding my breath. The award-winning orchid curtain in the Exhibition Hall at Longwood Gardens' 2015 Orchid Extravaganza. Another link. I visited it back then and wasn't impressed.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 7, 2022
The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. are topics I've blogged about over the years. Center cities can be pretty dirty.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 5, 2024
Note that in retrospect I should have published this piece before the public art piece, " Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Five | Planning for Public Art as an element of park facilities ," because that blog entry does not address controversy. Mexico border between 1993 and 2006. Wall art, Dig the City.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 4, 2024
Note that in retrospect I should have published this piece before the public art piece, " Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Five | Planning for Public Art as an element of park facilities ," because that blog entry does not address controversy. Mexico border between 1993 and 2006. Wall art, Dig the City.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 18, 2024
So a blog entry is better. Years ago I wrote a piece (" Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda ," 2015) about what would be an ideal approach to a truly ward-focused Councilmember election and governance platform, including having a dashboard on ward-specific data on traffic safety.
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