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I wonder if Mayor Fenty hadn't dissolved the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative in 2007, merging it into another city agency, if development would have happened faster?

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And as far as health outcomes go, I outlined a brilliant approach (" Ordinary versus Extraordinary Planning around the rebuilding of the United Medical Center in Southeast Washington DC | Part One: Rearticulating the system of health and wellness care East of the River ," 2018) that the city ignored.

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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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DC's 11th Street Bridge Park project

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While being over the river is cool, you'll have to make an effort to get to the Park. | Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017 -- " Downtown Edmonton cultural facilities development as an example of "Transformational Projects Action Planning" ," 2018. The Bridges now. It's next to a freeway.

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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

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I have been interested in the opportunity for higher education infused urban revitalization for decades. Leveraging higher education institutions for urban economic development. It is possible to leverage higher education institutions in important ways. I find DC's planning around higher education to be pretty disappointing.

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

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Elizabeths campus ," 2018 Controversially, because the Park Service has more golf courses than demand, the Langston Golf Course could be redeveloped. This is worth $20 million per year off football based on a study for the Buffalo Bills, it could be more for other sports because of more events.

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The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

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According to an EPA Overview , in the 1960s, 94% of waste went to landfills, and as of 2018, that number has been reduced to only 50%. From 2014 to 2019 alone, the number of communities offering composting programs grew by 65 percent ! A growing number of cities and counties have recognized the benefits of composting programs.

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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

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What amazed me about the situation is that the city has lots of charter schools (" How Charter Schools Became Such a Big Player in California's Education System ," KQED/NPR), and they drew off enrollment from the traditional schools, so those schools started failing, in turn having negative impact on the neighborhood.

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