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Purple Line Corridor Coalition study: Same Old, Same Old | Gentrification will result from investment in transit infrastructure

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Some local officials and community leaders have long worried that, without attention, rising land values and rents around the 21 stations will price out business and residents, particularly in lower-income communities in Prince George’s international corridor. Poster board from the 2014 meetings.

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Proposal to build new basketball arena in Downtown Philadelphia

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That's the point behind this blog entry: -- " Framework of characteristics that support successful community development in association with the development of professional sports facilities " which is aimed at identifying the characteristics that make for an arena that is more successful for the local community.

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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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This isn't a surprise, and is comparable to deals for the Anaheim Angels and Cincinnati Bengals, which are mentioned in the comments on this entry, " Framework of characteristics that support successful community development in association with the development of professional sports facilities."

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Uphams Corner, Boston: revitalization "without" gentrification

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Photos by Bob Haas Second, people with choices did move into the neighborhood some, and unlike the in-migrants described in the movie " Flag Wars " in the Old Towne East neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, they were very much focused on working with the people in the community, not being disconnected "urban pioneers."

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

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| Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers " -- " Better leveraging higher education institutions in cities and counties: Greensboro; Spokane; Mesa; Phoenix; Montgomery County, Maryland; Washington, DC ," 2016 -- " Naturally occurring innovation districts | Technology districts and the tech sector ," 2014 Design -- " City branding versus identity (..)

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Why Strathcona County Council & Administration have Embraced Priority Based Budgeting

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Costs associated with this effort will be used to develop reporting tools and software, determine service levels and expectations, and to hire dedicated staff.

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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

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While the concept was spurred by my writings on the Purple Line light rail system coming to suburban Maryland, -- " (Big Hairy) Projects Action Plan(s) as an element of Comprehensive/Master Plans ," 2017 but also best practice programs I've across and not always written about. The city did a plan for the area around 2003.