article thumbnail

The Impact of GDP shocks on Fertility Rates

The Lowe Down

In addition, economists have labeled the covid recession a “She-cession” as “less educated women with young children were the most adversely affected” (IMF). births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44; in 2012, the rate was 63.0 Overall, 22% of the selected shocks are from 2009. births per 1,000 women.

2009 52
article thumbnail

Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2009, I was appointed to serve on the Community Advisory Committee, representing the Eastern Market Preservation and Development Corporation. This was proposed a number of years ago for EM, first in the Barry Administration and then around 2012-2013, but the vendors fought it, with the support of now Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods? The Urban Agenda calls for the unprecedented alignment of the entire agency by linking the work of national parks and programs to advance conservation, education, recreation, and economic development in urban areas.

article thumbnail

With the post-covid decline of Downtowns, arts and cultural institutions are affected too

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see: -- " How Sonoma County theaters are trying to survive in a post-COVID world ," Santa Rosa Press Democrat -- " New Pike Place Market venue aims to rekindle Seattle’s arts scene ," Crosscut -- " Seattle arts events are back, but audiences are hesitant ," Crosscut -- " What Does It Take to Run a Museum?

2016 52
article thumbnail

Announcing customer and guest speakers for Max Peterson’s Leadership Session at re:Invent 2022

AWS Public Sector Blog

She also served as the first female chief of the NASA Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2009 to 2012. Whitson became the female astronaut with the most cumulative spacewalk time in NASA history. With over 665 days in space overall, Dr. Wilson holds the US record for most cumulative time in space.

article thumbnail

Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The former has been in widespread use since about 1993, and the latter since around 2009. 2012) found that the negative aspects, such as the diffusion of unfounded rumour, were self-correcting. Haynes 2012. Communication Education 68(3): 393-398. Something similar has happened with the Internet and social media.

article thumbnail

The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. WRT "daycare" one rise in PreK education for 3 to 5 year olds in cities like DC and NYC is to address the dearth of quality daycare and the expense. I haven't written about this being discussed in a number of places like DC (" D.C. sustainable mobility.