Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Times article is more photo essay, but like the Equinox Studios article, has some kernels of wisdom on how properties have been able to remain comparatively low rent. Artists can and will work anywhere and, like their work itself, they’re limited only by the extent of their imaginations — and their finances. Mycella Collective.

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The Lowe Down

JANUARY 4, 2022

Article by Kara Hagler. This article seeks to understand whether and to what extent the mode of instruction influenced this observed decline in public school enrollment and also considers politics’ role in this decline. . COVID-19 and the Underlying Political Impact on the Public Education System.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

According to the article, 39 communities make up "Rivers City," ranging in population from 232 to 23,000. From the article: “A lot of these really small towns have now been in a position for about 30 years where they just don't have the tax base necessary to support the full slate of services that they had been used to previously,” Mr.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2023

From the article: As The Post’s Katherine Shaver reported , the start date for the 16-mile light-rail link between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties could slide another seven months, into mid-2027 — or about five years after the completion target of March 2022.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The Future Is Bright Pandemic-era funding helped set up the system, Sanders explained, but the program also got a vote of confidence in Ohio’s most recent biennium budget, when state legislators approved funds to continue providing devices. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 19, 2023

The Detroit News has an article, " 2 Detroit museums seek same financial lifeline DIA, zoo got ," about how two cultural institutions based in Detroit, but serving the metropolitan area, The Charles H. I am not sure it passed, because there is a vote in August on a property tax levy for the Detroit Institute of Arts.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From the Barron's article, " Sphere Gives CEO Jim Dolan Options Grants Worth $17 Million ": The Sphere was Dolan’s baby, with the CEO conceiving the idea for a music-focused arena that has over 17,000 seats with a state-of-the-art sound system. Another rendering of the proposed Sphere in London.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 20, 2022

-- " Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence " -- " Rampant management failure #2: DC area Metrorail (Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority) " The Toronto Star is running a series of articles in advance of the Mayor and City Council election this, Monday October 24th, called " Can't We Do Better? "

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

-- " Senate votes to block controversial DC crime bill ," CNN I haven't written a blog entry on this, just comments, and comments on Washington Post article. It might well happen again with the bill allowing illegal immigrants and other noncitizens to vote in local elections. criminal code reform, the D.C.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The council, which appoints the board, voted unanimously in a closed session Tuesday to ask the entire board to resign, according to two people familiar with the vote. These debacles in MoCo have been the subject of multiple Metro section articles.

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GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

As an election unfolds, people can check the Secretary of State’s website for vote totals, number of absentee ballots cast, voter ages and similar details — information that is of great interest. This article appears in our guide, “ Decision Intelligence: New Possibilities for Data-Based Decision-Making.”

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The Lowe Down

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Article by Meghna Pamula. Democracy is made up of factors such as voting rights, freedom of the governed, and minority rights. Although democracy has greatly expanded globally over the past few decades, democratic backsliding has been a topic of concern over recent years.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 4, 2023

Mitt gets props on impeachment, but on virtually every other issue--including voter suppression--he is a solid vote for conservatives. From the article: Business Insider reports Romney saying, “I’m not going to spend money on buying e-bikes for people like me who have bought them—they’re expensive.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

The article below was recently published by The Joplin Globe and written by Debby Woodin. Residents were not asked to vote on specific city services to fund or how much funding they thought should go toward specific services. It ends with: "Where would you place your votes?"

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 3, 2022

From the article: Fare evasion has worsened during the pandemic and is a visible reminder to riders of revenue Metro is not collecting — even as the agency calls on regional leaders to help with financial woes. From the article: Things are falling apart. Transit fare evasion in DC (and elsewhere). Or they’re not there at all.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 18, 2024

A recent Reuters article, " Why Congress is becoming less productive ," about how Congress is accomplishing less and less. Utah joined the program in 2019, not because the state government did the right thing, but because voters approved joining the program in a referendum vote in 2018 (" What is the Status of Medicaid Expansion in Utah?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From the article: A damning, 72-page report the agency authored portrays a housing authority in disarray and at risk of defaulting on its agreement with the federal government. Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ). From the article: The U.S. The City Council is worked up about it (" D.C.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 12, 2023

"), and that often means suburban locations where adjacent land is more easily acquired and controlled by the team, it was announced that Monumental Sports is negotiating with Virginia for a Potomac Yards location (" Lawmakers vote in favor of plan to bring Capitals, Wizards to Virginia ," Washington Post ). Flickr photo by Ken Lund.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

I haven't been to Baltimore lately, but in a comment on an article I said the area around football stadiums tend to be bad, and someone countered "not Baltimore" with a casino and now additional attractions. Too bad Richmond and Henrico and Chesterfield Counties can't merge.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

The National Parks article discusses presentation of potentially controversial contemporary art in parks (also see " Home Land Security" art certain to spark dialogue in uncertain times ," Golden Gate Conservancy). From the article: “Home Land Security” opened a few months after the Brexit vote and ran through the U.S.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 4, 2024

The National Parks article discusses presentation of potentially controversial contemporary art in parks (also see " Home Land Security" art certain to spark dialogue in uncertain times ," Golden Gate Conservancy). From the article: “Home Land Security” opened a few months after the Brexit vote and ran through the U.S.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s also often used in funding community projects; for example, participatory budgeting and tradeoff exercises can be used to engage the public in choosing everything from building elements of playgrounds and dog parks, to voting on the final designs for public art and mural projects.

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Super Library Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Seniors are more likely to vote and more likely to believe in investments in institutions. Read These Articles Too! Surveys show that people ages 50 and older want to learn how to manage smart-home technology, stream entertainment from sites like Hulu or Netflix, and video chat with friends and family. Here’s How to Do It Right.

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JUNE 18, 2023

This project proved to be a resounding success, with 190 fantastic entries received and more than 9000 votes from the community. Council even incentivized the competition for winners with a $250 voucher, a certificate signed by the local Mayor, and even the opportunity to have their photo showcased on a billboard.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JULY 7, 2016

The following article ( Officials get first look at budget firm's process ) was originally published by the Toledo Blade and written by Ignazio Messina. Toledo City Council unanimously voted last month to spend up to $50,000 from the city’s general fund to hire the Center for Priority Based Budgeting, of Englewood, Colo.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Online Community Discussions & Town Halls Ideation tools, interactive mapping and forum tools to allow for online community discussion where people can comment on various discussion topics and “vote” on them. Opportunity for our team to respond to all comments and interact with public feedback in real-time. school, work, etc.).

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JULY 19, 2016

The article below ( County strategic plan under review ) was recently written by Krysta Martell and published by the Sherwood Park News. Council members voted unanimously to approve the revised strategic plan and corporate business plan. The Mayor’s Task Force on housing, they just reached out to so many more sectors of the public and.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

The article " Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena ," has an interesting section on a community meeting where people who weren't into the arena concept suggested alternatives. They don't want an arena, they want green roofs.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

As Frayda Bluestein explains in a blog post , Article 1, Section 32 of the state constitution prohibits governments from granting exclusive emoluments (benefits or gifts) “but in consideration of public services.” North Carolina Constitution, Article VII, Section 1. Statutory Authority for Affordable Housing Activities. Chapter 157).

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JANUARY 12, 2016

” He briefly outlines how the SOTU has evolved with advancing mediums and with an ever more discerning American public: Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution tells us this: The President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union.”.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

This article explains what you need to get started. Clean Energy Fuels One of the last ways we vote is with our dollar, so learn about the companies that run their delivery trucks using clean fuels. Tips for Clean Air at Home. Hybrid Miles One of the easiest ways to improve air quality is to drive a hyrbid car.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Often encountered by the city manager, the City Council helps propose and vote on items of interest. You can also get articles on pay, news, employment, and more. You can also get information on meetings, notices, and reports. City Council : This is the official site of the City Council for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Jodi Dean (2005) says that slacktivism results in post-politics: “Busy people can think they are active – the technology will act for them, alleviating their guilt while assuring them that nothing will change too much. […] By sending an e-mail, signing a petition, responding to an article on a blog, people can feel political.

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