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APRIL 11, 2024

The COG is the union of local governments and designated by the USDOT as the region's metropolitan planning organization for regional transportation planning and coordination. Hamburg's transport association is the model. 15 years ago I first wrote that WMATA needed to rebuild the regional consensus about the value of transit: -- " St.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2023

The first proposes a "transport association" based on the German VV model, where all the local transit providers commit to integrated service, and a common schedule and fare system. Cool train branding designs though for Tri-Rail. I have five foundational pieces on organizing transit at the regional and multi-state scales.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 19, 2023

My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. is why I've argued that the DC area should adopt the German form of regional transport association (called a VV, Verkehrsverbund), which links planning, budgeting and operation into one overarching organization, even if many different entities provide actual transit service.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I was surprised to see that Andy Byford has stepped down as CEO of Transport for London, as it was his dream job (" Ex-NYC subways chief Andy Byford quits London gig, plans return to US ," New York Post ). In fact, I mention that as an issue a lot in terms of funding. Andy Byford.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But the failures in planning extend beyond DC (" Silver Line Metro expansion a classic example of the need to have true regional transportation planning ," 2011). DC does not understand its "unique selling proposition" or "core competency" is being transit- and sustainable mobility-centric. More network improvements. mile distance.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Unkempt areas aren't places where people want to live (" Updating the post The "soft side" of commercial district revitalization ," 2006/2016). People don't want to live in fear. cleanliness. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare). Not mixed commercial use. Or some housing on top of retail.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

BPBI Project Update to Priorities Committee - September 16, 2014 When complete in 2015/16, these processes will simplify and strengthen business planning and budgeting at Strathcona County, providing focus and direction to all of the County’s activities. He can be reached at 780-464-8206 or by e-mailing linton.delainey@strathcona.ca.

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