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I wonder if Mayor Fenty hadn't dissolved the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative in 2007, merging it into another city agency, if development would have happened faster?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I have written a lot about ways to accelerate improvement "East of the River": -- " Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC ," 2024 -- " Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus? ," 2023 -- " DC's 11th Street (..)

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Building community, connection and commitment for African American federal executives

Partnership for Public Service

While people of color composed nearly one-quarter of the SES as of 2022—a roughly 9% jump from 2007—African Americans made up just over 12% of SES members as of March 2023. What are a few goals for AAFEA in 2024? What has been the impact of the association on African American federal leaders and on the federal government?

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Walking City urban form is the "urban technology" that supports active cities (" Transportation and Urban Form: Stages in the Spatial Evolution of the American Metropolis" ," " Department stores are an "urban technology" built for walking not driving ," 2024). Philadelphia 76ers ," 2023 ).