Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But that message isn’t getting through to our local government. The data reflect what we already know: When people’s basic need for a safe, stable home is met, it decreases violence in our neighborhoods. As we talked to close to 200 Grays Ferry residents, the stories poured in.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From the article: On the surface, a budget-proposing government suit doesn’t exactly scream “rock ’n’ roll.” But during his decade-plus as King County executive, lifelong West Seattleite Dow Constantine has been the local music and arts community’s biggest champion in local government.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 11, 2024

According to Twitter and other news sources (" WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative ," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional subway and bus services, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, are going to start working together. I note that GGW just wrote about this this week.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

With tens of millions in federal funding, the selected consortiums—made up of state and local governments, educational institutions, businesses and community groups in 32 states and Puerto Rico—now have an opportunity to turn themselves into global players in advanced technology. There are probably some I've missed.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 19, 2023

The Job Description Is Changing ," New York Times = Other relevant blog entries -- " Reprinting with a slight update, "Arts, culture districts and revitalization" from 2009 " (2019) Cultural quarters and innovation districts -- discussion on the Arabianranta district within " Helsinki as an example of creative industries driving urban revitalization (..)

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

. “Cities were more likely to change their local zoning in 2021 compared with 2014 – and to do so more dramatically,” they wrote. For example, in the 2014 planning cycle, the statewide target for housing growth was one million units. The increased targets led to changes in behavior from local governments, too.

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