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Relearning old lessons: Urban economics, agglomeration economies, and adaptive reuse of "a large stock of old buildings"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I remember when the multimedia Internet was first launched so to speak, and I was on a marketing e-list where the new field of e-commerce and Internet based marketing was the primary topic. I have been writing about this topic for many years. Midtown Exchange, Minneapolis. I guess Ed Glaeser isn't doing his job.

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Purple Line Corridor Coalition study: Same Old, Same Old | Gentrification will result from investment in transit infrastructure

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see " Op-Ed in Washington Post about preserving affordable housing in the Purple Line corridor (Department of Duh) " from earlier in the year on the same topic. And you want that to happen, since you're spending billions of dollars on it. CAF Urbos light rail vehicles will be used for the Purple Line.

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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Application of TPAP thinking to other topics. Over time, as I wrote more about it, I realized it should be applied at multiple scales (" A wrinkle in thinking about the Transformational Projects Action Planning approach: Great public buildings aren't just about design, but what they do ," 2022). (1)

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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

Open Streets Minneapolis Ciclavia, Los Angeles Times photo. Many parks have public art programs that feature topics such as night time illumination, they may or may not charge for access. Accompanying the lights are festive food and beverage plus holiday tunes. There’s also a sensory-friendly option with adjusted lighting and sound.)

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NBA All Star Game in Salt Lake, economic development hype | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the Pirates baseball team economics

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I just came across some articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from last year, that are quite amazing on this topic. Photo: Andrew Rush, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The economics of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The PPG did a public records request to the Sports & Exhibition Authority, which owns and funds the PNC Bank Stadium.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

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The Regional Parks Ambassador Program in Greater Minneapolis-St. focusing on topics each year that illustrate the theme. For example , trail and parks ambassadors deal more directly with park patrons, so it is externally focused, while some people are content to volunteer on plant maintenance, and not deal with the public very much.

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They have impressive government and industry experience and will cover topics such as IT; diversity, equity and inclusion; workforce management; process improvement; leadership; career building; and customer experience, to name just a few. Read on to meet the writers who will contribute two articles each month until July.