Iron Sharpens Iron
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Andy is recognized as a thought leader and innovator when it comes to community and economic development. In 2006, Andy was selected as one of the top 101 Connectors in Philadelphia, and in 2021, he was named to Pennsylvania’s inaugural 50 Over 50 list by AARP and City&State. Episode transcript available here: [link].
Iron Sharpens Iron
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Andy is recognized as a thought leader and innovator when it comes to community and economic development. In 2006, Andy was selected as one of the top 101 Connectors in Philadelphia, and in 2021, he was named to Pennsylvania’s inaugural 50 Over 50 list by AARP and City&State.
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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Although there has been talk for almost 20 years about creating an underground walkway between the stations ( GALLERY PLACE / CHINATOWN - METRO CENTER PEDESTRIAN PASSAGEWAY TUNNEL STUDY , WMATA, 2006). The last I remember the cost was going to be about $200 million and there wasn't the belief it was worth it.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 7, 2024
According to this past blog entry from 2006, " Baltimore City Visitor Center has enviable financial return ," the economic return from the Baltimore center was over $3.5 Baltimore, independent of the Heritage Area, has a nice visitor center on the Inner Harbor. DC just doesn't come anywhere near having such an equivalent.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 19, 2023
Similarly, the creation of Appalachian School of Law in rural Virginia was touted as a way to build the economic power of the region (" Appalachian School of Law receives final installment of $6 million funding package ," Bluefield Daily Telegraph ). Leveraging higher education institutions for urban economic development.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 19, 2024
1) neighborhood/district/city/county wide as part of a master plan; (2) within functional elements of a master plan such as transportation, housing, or economic development; and (3) within a specific project (e.g., Around 2006 it "repaired" Thomas Circle, which decades before had been cut through with more road travel lanes.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Ironically, under the Williams Administration--1998-2006--the resuscitation of the DC Housing Authority was one of the city's great accomplishments , and the director, Michael Kelly, was even detailed by HUD to help fix failing authorities in Philadelphia and New York City. Housing Authority better ," Post ). Bowser’s six D.C.
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