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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The study of disasters is a 'lateral discipline' that, to varying degrees embraces at least 42 other disciplines and professions (Alexander 2013). One result of having so many disciplinary perspectives is virtually to preclude consensus on the definition and classification of disasters and the concepts that go with them. Alexander, D.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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. But definitely eater-tainment. Contrast Eastern Market to most food halls. EM also closes at 7 pm! Allow the sales of alcohol. Rumsey Underground: Arts.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I'd say definitely not, the ridership is abysmal. I would think that such a program should be encouraged for workers, and it should be offered promotionally for the residents of multiunit buildings, especially along the streetcar route, to get them to experiment with transit.

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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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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. That will add to the activation-specialness-fun element of the concept of the Bridge Park. Cultural infrastructure is both hard and soft.

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Third place issues

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see " Back to school #2: education unions should create multifaceted public education "meeting halls" comparable to AIA chapter "architecture centers" " (2016). The WeWork "hot desk" phenomenon too is an element of creating third spaces, although definitely for a profit. WeWork/Shared Spaces/Co-working. There are two problems.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Key Facts and Figures, and Some Unusual Economics (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Basic Definitions and Facts MH had a questionable reputation before it began an upgrade from its low-quality origins many decades ago. 3] Focusing on owner-occupied housing, house prices have increased faster than wages from 2016 (when they reached their pre-2008 peak level) through early 2020, reducing affordability.

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July 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

MC391952 — Microsoft 365 Assessment tool for SharePoint 2013 workflows available now! SharePoint 2013 Workflows platform was introduced 10 years ago. SharePoint 2010 Workflows was retired as of November 1st, 2020 with the notice that we would also retire SharePoint Workflow 2013 in the future. Microsoft 365 Assessment tool.