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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I guess WMATA still has this opportunity with upcoming 50th anniversary of the start of service--2026--to get their "stuff" together, rebuild the consensus, actually figure out how to operate the system, grow it, if possible, etc. BART is celebrating its 50th.

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Defining Community Engagement, Public Participation, Civic Engagement and More

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Public engagement is any process that involves the public in problem solving or decision-making and uses public input to make sustainable and enduring decisions. This article was originally published in 2017. Public engagement includes all aspects of identifying problems and opportunities, developing alternatives and making decisions.