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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Housing Authority’s leadership is failing, HUD report says ," Washington Post ). Among the glaring weaknesses cited was the leadership of the DCHA’s executive director, Brenda Donald. leadership, since the DCHA’s 13-member Board of Commissioners is dominated by Mayor Muriel E. Housing Authority better ," Post ).

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The question of how best to fund Metro is an important one that requires thought leadership and extensive community input. From the article: The capital improvement program reflects the region’s commitment to maintaining and improving your community’s $100 billion transit asset. It begins with “What do we want Metro to be?”

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Fifth, that activists and elected officials sure didn't understand how to be proactive (" The Silver Line WMATA story that WJLA-TV missed ," 2014).