Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

This number rose to 8,700 in 2003, 9,700 in 2004, 13,943 in 2006, and 14,946 in 2007. Last but not least, a healthy attention should be given to equitable contracting and vendor relationships from the inception of operations. Everything seemed to work as planned—until 2008. The trend continued for the next several years.

Legislation 52

Legislation Operations Elected Officials Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I suggested something like this to the DC Main Street program in 2003, but it was too ambitious for them to understand.) Such programs and relatedly, business plan competitions, should really be run at the scale of a city (something I suggested to DC Main Streets in 2003, but they couldn't wrap their head around it). Why ask why?

Development 52

Development Operations Communications Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Washington Post , July 13, 2003. Third, was the pro-tunnel effort, which failed, and the desire to have a better connection to the Dulles Airport Terminal, more comparable to National Airport (" Winners and losers with the Dulles subway project ," 2007). Adding a Tysons tram system to that list.

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Transportation Sustainability Operations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

Cities cost money to operate. Community building versus revitalization. Cities have to earn money to pay for all the things that people say they want. An art gallery type building won't have near the economic return as a sports arena, provided it is super well planned.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Parks And Recreation Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A lot of my thinking about arts revitalization and more generally as an element of a community's culture was influenced by the failure of a bunch of DC arts organizations around 2003-2006. Ultimately owning facilities is key to protect the city's interest. Develop an open and transparent grant process.

Community Development 52

Community Development Nonprofit Development Management 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

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