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Vision Zero initiatives on the decline: Cache County Utah shows another way

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

For example, in a blog entry in 2016, I suggested that such information be provided at the Council District scale and that ward-focused committees address traffic safety and sustainable mobility in concerted ways. in the Community Room of the Logan Library on May 16. CMPO’s 2024 Safety Summit will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Broken Windows theory (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) posits that communities where there are vacant buildings, litter, abandoned cars etc. communicate that it's okay to commit crime.

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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

Boston versus the Raleigh-Durham's GoTransit Model ," 2017 -- " Route 7 BRT proposal communicates the reality that the DC area doesn't adequately conduct transportation planning at the metropolitan-scale ," 2016 -- " Reviving DC area bus service: and a counterpoint to the recent Washington City Paper article ," 2019 7.

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Revisiting what I wrote about in 2010/2012 back to the fore: regional cultural funding in Greater Detroit

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This is another side of the argument in " The real lesson from Flint Michigan is about municipal finance " (2016) in how the funding systems for local governments were created when cities were growing and successful, and we don't have new funding systems focused on the reality of current conditions. But these are the basic ones. Conclusion.

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A Nevada Library Shares How They Used A Smart Video Marketing Strategy To Combat Drag Story Hour Protests

Super Library Marketing

In 2016 I made the conscious decision to pivot my resume towards library marketing and joined our Marketing and Communications team. Her library held its first Drag Story Hour in 2019. The options for variety really allow you to re-invigorate a long-term career. Jamie recruited the performers and acted as emcee. “I

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Transforming the performance of your built assets and estate

Open Access Government - Technology News

A significant step forward for the construction industry The UK Government Building Information Modelling (BIM) mandate in April 2016 was a significant step forward for the construction industry, providing the processes and guidance, standards and governance for designing, constructing and operating built assets.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Four | Seasonality, Activation and Public Art as an element of facilities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The park allows all community members to enjoy the space simultaneously. My writings on daypart planning (" Planning programming by daypart, month, season: and Boston Winter Garden, DC's Holiday Market, etc. ," 2016) are relevant to parks planning too. Seasonality. Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City.