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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

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I hadn't thought about it, but maybe SLC is ripe for the double deck bus approach (" Making bus service sexy and more equitable ," 2012) for rebranding and repositioning of bus service as sexy, even though the ridership numbers wouldn't justify it otherwise. Besides the general TDM approach, utilize other methods to promote transit.

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

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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. Use spaces in an expanded Eastern Market campus, such as for a volunteer fair (" Community engagement #1: Capitol Hill Volunteer Fair this Saturday ," 2016).

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

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It fell into the same trap ," Washington Post ), reminds me that some of my earliest substantive blog writings concern WMATA and the Silver Line. The centrality of the center city as the foundation of the transit network is changing. == Improvements recommended in the original Silver Line program blog entry Overarching recommendations : 1.

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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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The Vision Theater in Leimert Park Village will be a cultural anchor and will bring new customer segments to the commercial district throughout the day and into the evening, Photo from Horizon and Skyline blog. Also see " Leimert Theater: Envisioning a Neighborhood Landmark ," KCET.

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

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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?

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Missing obvious opportunities to strengthen rail-based transit systems: Philadelphia Navy Yard and improvements to the transit "network"/platform

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From a PI blog entry in 2015 : The Navy Yard development is home to GlaxoSmithKline, Urban Outfitters, a Marriott and about 140 other companies. The project took six years to complete, and the station opened in 2012, with full service in 2013. About 13,000 people work there. Conclusion. It's been 26 years.

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

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Unkempt areas aren't places where people want to live (" Updating the post The "soft side" of commercial district revitalization ," 2006/2016). are topics I've blogged about over the years. People don't want to live in fear. cleanliness. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare). Indianapolis Cultural Trail.