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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?

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From the article: Administration officials see the influx of workers as an economic boost and part of a broader effort to scale up critical health infrastructure in a place where life expectancy and health outcomes lag behind neighborhoods to the west.

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Florida's Brightline passenger rail as an opportunity to rearticulate and extend transit service in cities like Orlando

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They are looking to improve transit but haven't had a lot of success--failed tax referenda in 2020 and 2022 with another possible attempt for 2024, and there is back-biting (" Mayor Demings wary of Universal’s SunRail expansion plan, cites ‘lack of transparency’ ," Mass Transit Magazine ).

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

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From the article: Surveying the 30-plus public gardens, arboretums, historical landscapes, and support groups that comprise Greater Philadelphia Gardens, consulting firm Econsult Solutions added up the digits and found an economic impact of $256 million a year, a big boon for the tourism industry.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

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The National Parks article discusses presentation of potentially controversial contemporary art in parks (also see " Home Land Security" art certain to spark dialogue in uncertain times ," Golden Gate Conservancy). From the article: “Home Land Security” opened a few months after the Brexit vote and ran through the U.S.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

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The National Parks article discusses presentation of potentially controversial contemporary art in parks (also see " Home Land Security" art certain to spark dialogue in uncertain times ," Golden Gate Conservancy). From the article: “Home Land Security” opened a few months after the Brexit vote and ran through the U.S.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

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There's an article, " ‘Sticky’ places are urban planning lifelines Shared spaces build community and are key to alleviating America’s loneliness epidemic. From the article: These spaces make people feel welcome, represented, and connected to their neighborhoods, and this, in turn, builds social connections between visitors.

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Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago

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From the article: Among the plan’s wide-ranging proposals: recruiting more universities to fill up excess office space, simplifying regulations to attract new small and international businesses, and creating a “history triangle” between Farragut Square, Franklin Park and Lafayette Square that would draw visitors from the Mall. New Geography).