Librarian.net

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here are stats for the books that I finished. average read per month: 9.6. average read per week: 2.2. number read in worst month: 6 (February). number unfinished: 0.

2021 52

2021 Books 2006 2005 52

GovLoop

JULY 27, 2023

“I used to say that people went to an Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles office with a box lunch and a copy of ‘War and Peace’ and hoped not to finish both of them before somebody noticed they were there,” Daniels said in a 2015 interview with Reason magazine. In 2019, the average visit time was 13 minutes, 4 seconds.

2021 98

2021 Magazine Constituents 2018 98

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 26, 2023

I've written about this over the years, " Continued musing on restructuring DC's City Council (mostly) " (2013), is probably the most complete summation of recommended changes. And in " Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda " (2015), I suggest more tools for ward-specific oversight.

2013 52

2013 2015 Budgeting 2017 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was lucky in that the application I'm submitting had a cost category and percentage schedule outlined in a 2013 city memo. It made it very easy to come up with the budget.)

2015 52

2015 Budgeting Transportation 2013 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 4, 2023

Now a goodly amount of that is encapsulated in " Branding's (NOT) all you need for transit " (2018), but old pieces like " Making Transit Sexy " (2005), make the point too, less sophisticatedly. First, in the early years of the blog I wrote a lot of pieces about transit marketing and doing a better job of it.

2008 52

2008 2013 Budgeting Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2023

They started planning in 2012, construction in 2014, and opened the first stations in South Florida in 2018. But it's quite impressive in two ways. It's being built relatively quickly. The extension to Orlando is opening later this year.

Transportation 52

Transportation 2017 2018 2019 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 4, 2022

While being over the river is cool, you'll have to make an effort to get to the Park. | Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017 -- " Downtown Edmonton cultural facilities development as an example of "Transformational Projects Action Planning" ," 2018. It's next to a freeway.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation 2014 2020 2018 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 29, 2022

. -- " All the talk of e-government, digital government, and open source government is really about employing the design method ," 2012 -- " Creating the right program vs. the hype of big data ," 2013 -- " Does the focus on big data mean we miss the opportunity for better use of "little data" ," 2015 -- " For a lot of "urban problems" the issue isn't (..)

Article 52

Article 2012 2013 Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 21, 2022

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.

2015 52

2015 Transportation 2019 Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

In terms of overall waste reduction planning, it's essential to include all properties in a jurisdiction within planning (" More on zero waste practice (and DC) ," 2015). WRT solid waste and recycling it's pretty much the same. The city is responsible for certain types of recycling.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Operations Transportation Sanitation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

Some schools have invested in nearby commercial districts, like Catholic University mentioned above. The University of Connecticut (" UConn Decides to Build Its Own College Town ," New York Times ) and University of Maryland are trying to create town centers which otherwise don't exist.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development 2015 Education Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Also see " A National Mall-focused heritage (replica) streetcar service to serve visitors is a way bigger idea than a parking garage under the Mall ," 2013. Maybe the National Park Service Urban Agenda: A call to action initiative (2015) can help facilitate this, but I am not holding my breath. Another link. Underground them.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation 2014 Education Development 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

Through 2013, the fee moved up strongly as part of the FHFA’s push to raise the cost of GSE mortgages in an attempt to “crowd in” more private market capital into mortgage lending. 24] See the G-fee Report of 2013, issued in November 2014. 22] See the G-fee Report, pp. Including that, they almost tripled. [24]

2008 52

2008 2014 2019 Press Release 52