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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

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From the article: One study of Philadelphia’s Basic Systems Repair Program found that when even one home on a block received repairs, there was a 21.9% decrease in homicide rates.

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Small college economic issues threaten their ability to function as a community asset

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. -- " University President Freeman Hrabowski and an agenda for urban universities ," 2021 -- " President of Washington State University dies: fostered development of the "University District" adjacent to Downtown Spokane ," 2015 -- " Universities as elements of urban/downtown revitalization: the Portland State story and more ," 2014 -- " Better2016 (..)

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Arts as production: The rock music ecosystem in West Seattle

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This Seattle Times article, " Is West Seattle the rock ’n’ roll capital of Seattle? ," illustrates those ideas--record stores, clubs, artists living there, record labels, the KEXP-FM rock radio station, practice spaces, recording studios, music education programs in Seattle Public Schools, etc., Kylie Cooper / The Seattle Times).

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

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From the article: The capital improvement program reflects the region’s commitment to maintaining and improving your community’s $100 billion transit asset. The question of how best to fund Metro is an important one that requires thought leadership and extensive community input.

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Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus?

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Although Guardian articles show how minimal the use is of a typical golf course in a good day, fewer than 150 patrons (" Building houses on Britain’s vast, exclusive golf courses makes sense for everyone – even golfers ," " London golf courses could provide homes for 300,000 people, study says "). Because downtown D.C.

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NBA All Star Game in Salt Lake, economic development hype | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the Pirates baseball team economics

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From the article: Kunkel, director of Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center , is referring to the economic impact enjoyed by hosts of what’s evolved into a three-day-long basketball bacchanal that briefly transforms the cities it touches, and which happens to be coming to Salt Lake City next month.

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

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charlie shares with us an article by Edwin Heathcote, the architecture columnist for the Financial Times , " Can a city be redesigned for the new world of work? There is an article about how public schools are weak in customer service (" Survey: Majority of parents say schools’ customer service needs improvement ," K-12 Dive).

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