Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MAY 22, 2023
Although other events also contributed to this, including the University of Pennsylvania graduation. SEPTA ridership was higher, and some food establishments had stronger business. Again, I'd say a lot of hotel revenue and transportation (airline, rental cars, for out of area visitors) are captured by non local entities.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
I wrote about this in more depth in " 6Ps and cultural planning and the failure to create a network of African American historic sites across the DMV " (2016) in response to articles spurred by the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Toronto Star even publishes an event guide.
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The Lowe Down
APRIL 19, 2023
Article by Anya Syed Prior studies show that when local NFL teams lose, especially when unexpected, reports of at-home violence by men against their partners increase by 10% (Card and Dahl 2011). During the 2016 election, Charleston County voted for Clinton with a slim majority of 50.6%.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 19, 2022
I've written a bunch of articles on music as an element of the local arts ecosystem: -- " Ground up (guerrilla) art #2: community halls and music (among other things) ," 2011 -- " Under threat: Austin's music industry as an element of the city's cultural ecosystem and economy ," 2016 -- " Leveraging music for cultural and economic development: part (..)
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 4, 2024
Those are destination events, not events in a local park. Parks will also do ticketed events or rent out their space to big music festivals like Lollapalooza in Grant Park in Chicago.) These too tend to be destination events. Plein Air events. Special lighting events. Painting in public. Many programs.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 18, 2024
I am always amazed seeing photos from Open Streets events, and I wonder, how come I don't see that many bicycles out in the community ordinarily? -- Produce a brochure promoting biking in the greater neighborhood. Such an activity should be a key event during National Bike Month, in every major metropolitan area.
Center for Community Progress
AUGUST 29, 2023
Pleasant Neighborhood ,” offering free secondhand clothes and housewares, hosting educational events and community meetings, and providing a clean, fully stocked bathroom open to any women and girls in the neighborhood looking for a safe space. The condemned Carpenters Hall at Kinsman Road in 2011.
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