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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016. The Guardian , 5 May 2020.

2008 52
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What is the competitive advantage for the post-covid city? Doubling down on place values

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

the steady employment engine of the federal government Heathcote captures the issues well. " Since I got involved in urban revitalization I argued that DC had five competitive advantages: 1. historic architecture 2. historicity and identity (the nexus of people, historic architecture, and urban design) 4.

2016 52
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Why is smartphone addiction on the rise, and are you being affected?

Open Access Government - Technology News

In a 2014 review of internet addiction, the authors considered how internet addiction affects our daily lives. Grey matter changes A 2016 study compared 34 college students with high mobile phone addiction scores, with 34 healthy controls. appeared first on Open Access Government.

2014 25
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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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. inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). It's about speed versus access.

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The average guarantee fee (G-fee) of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), who currently finance about half of the nearly $13 trillion of outstanding first-lien single-family mortgages in the country, 1 is among the most closely-watched numbers by housing finance policymakers and the mortgage lending industry.

2008 52
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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Definitely this is another example of DC government's failure to focus and to be innovative. cuts speed limit to 20 mph to curb pedestrian deaths: a step forward but not enough | New thoughts on a comprehensive Vision Zero agenda ," 2020 In " Revisiting Vision Zero in DC and NYC " (2021) I made these points: 1. It's a good letter.