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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

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Governor Steve Bullock An accomplished lawyer, Steve Bullock served the State of Montana as Attorney General from 2009 to 2013, and as Governor from 2013 to 2021. Army Medical Command from 2015 to 2019, where, among other duties, she provided advice and guidance to the Army Chief of Staff on all Army healthcare matters.

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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale

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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.

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

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In fact, I mention that as an issue a lot in terms of funding. Andy Byford. I was surprised to see that Andy Byford has stepped down as CEO of Transport for London, as it was his dream job (" Ex-NYC subways chief Andy Byford quits London gig, plans return to US ," New York Post ).

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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

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They aren't coordinated or leveraged very well. Some schools have invested in nearby commercial districts, like Catholic University mentioned above. That's why I have to laugh at the article in today's Post about USC, " D.C. officials hope new USC campus can aid in downtown’s comeback." (Maybe it was in stasis under Mayor Gray.)

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

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Often places have "lots of" parking, but it's spread out across multiple properties, and they don't coordinate. Coordinating Parking/Developing a shared parking scenario One of the big problems with capitalism is every property does its own thing. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM.

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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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A way to do this would be to organize transport associations in South Florida, Orlando, and Tampa, to coordinate transit services. Petersburg Metropolitan Area ," 2017). It may be the best "in real life" example of the point I make about linking new infrastructure with complementary improvements across the transit network.

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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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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. Get the parks working together and coordinated. The award-winning orchid curtain in the Exhibition Hall at Longwood Gardens' 2015 Orchid Extravaganza. Another link.