Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. It lacks a national emergency operations centre. For the ops people in Rome there is a cluster of five emergency operations rooms in a substantial purpose-built complex. In The Hague there is a compact but technologically advanced operations centre.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If it isn’t service cuts, then it’s consolidation — many fire and police departments are either decertifying their operations or merging with nearby departments, Mr. Dougherty said. And I'll be honest: our response to them has largely been, heal thyself, mostly through service cuts.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 15, 2023

The answer is: Create a single multi-state/regional multi-modal transit planning, management, and operations authority association.") (And because in DC area transit there are competing interests and agencies and they don't work together very well. " But also schools.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Nonprofit Government Agency Public Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 3, 2023

But I attribute this in large part to the groundbreaking approach of the McMenamin brothers (" Vision and Versatility: The Story of McMenamins ," Spirited Magazine , " Preservation Brotherhood ," Chicago Tribune , 2004). From that they moved to taking on other historic buildings in the city, focusing on tavern and food related operations.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It illustrates the point that revitalization is multi-phased and needs constant management (" MAIN STREET NICHES IN A MASS SALES WORLD ," Neal Peirce, 2004) That not every business will benefit from certain strategies and tactics, even if most do. (In I disagree. Ritu Manoj Jethani, Shutterstock) Park City, Utah has some of the same issues.

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Operations Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

You can never stop (" MAIN STREET NICHES IN A MASS SALES WORLD ," Neil Peirce, 2004). My overall take is that revitalization and commercial district success requires constant, ongoing management. Even more than the Atlas Theater rehabilitation.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MAY 6, 2024

No matter how large a disaster is, it is a local affair because that is where the theatre of operations invariably lies. COBRA, the national 'nerve centre' for directing major emergency actions in the UK, is a relatively small entity that does not match up to the specifications of a well-endowed national emergency operations centre.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

It was established by Congress in 1932 and today consists of 11 regional FHLBanks that operate as one system, cross-guaranteeing each other’s debts. Additionally, other recommendations were made to update aspects of how the FHLBanks operate to reflect the current environment rather than what existed many decades ago.

Regulations 59

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

I first heard this concept expressed by David Barth at a presentation in 2004. Unfortunately now both trees are gone--although I did let willow oaks reseed so we'll see what happens. Streets/street trees as linear parks. North Columbus Avenue, Galion, Ohio, c. 1920s Most cities have urban forestry units.

Housing 52

Housing Urban Planning Advocacy Education 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

Cities cost money to operate. I argue that that section of the Metro operates "monocentrically" while the overall design of the system is polycentric, which doesn't help the city so much--BART is a great example of a polycentric system, although SF doesn't really need it because it has its own rail-based transit system.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). But the South Hall vendors I don't think want more competition and the city and CAC members think it's more important to make revenue from facility rental to otherwise support subsidizing operations of the rest of the market.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

The Economic Impact of Local Parks: An Examination of the Economic Impacts of Operations and Capital Spending on the United States Economy , National Recreation and Parks Association). When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ). And if there is a lot of kid visitation, well kids don't spend money. I can't think of a worse walk.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Order N-33-20 (Californians must "stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors"); D.C. may continue to operate but must limit all in-person shopping to no more than 10 patrons per establishment"). See, e.g., Cal. Brown Amusement Co. ,

Regulations 40

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 26, 2023

I know the argument that because the District of Columbia is the National Capital, park and urban design features should be operated by the federal government as an element of beautification. After all, that's how it's done in Paris (" Why Paris Works ," New York Times Magazine , 1992). But there are many others.

Operations 52

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The Lowe Down

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Figure 1: Move Outcomes based on Gender of CEO over 1990-2004 Over the span of 14 years, data shows that while male CEOs have exhibited somewhat higher overall willingness to relocate, among those who do move, female CEOs are slightly more likely to cross state lines.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One, it placed the companies into conservatorship, an obscure legal status in which they would continue to operate, but with their regulator, the FHFA, [3] in operational control of the companies in lieu of their stockholders and boards of directors. The Bush administration, therefore, did two things.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This let the system get sloppy in terms of finance, budgeting, and understanding why "WMATA is so successful at funding operations from farebox revenue." But there are over 20 operators of the various services, including private operators of bus lines. My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. Start over.

Transportation 52

Transportation Budgeting Operations Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In terms of operating the business, the Main Street recommendation is that a traditional retailer spend no more than 4% of its gross revenue on rent. The URL is long because at the time I didn't appreciate the need for brevity. And an office worker supports 3 s.f. of quick service food/restaurant space and 2 s.f. of service retail.

Transportation 52

Transportation Community Development Housing Urban Planning 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Bush in 2004. 7) Meeting people where they are is not just a metaphor for social media but I think an extension of how the Obama administration has attempted to operate a particular type of constituent outreach. First live webcast on the Internet happened in the President George W. Bush administration in 2002. Look out world.

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