Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2024

The thing is to improve cities in the post industrial entertainment city paradigm, you have to do everything you can to attract patrons, and urk, even casinos (" As Bally's troubles mount, City Hall has to make sure casino is a winning bet ," Chicago Sun-Times ). -- " Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago ," 2024 - " The unintended (..)

Social Media 52

Social Media Public Safety Housing Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2005, I served on the advisory committee for the International Public Markets Conference which covered both DC and Baltimore that year, led a tour, etc. I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. It should support sustainable modes (biking, walking, transit improvements) as well as parking.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Development Management Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Since 2005 or 2006 I have been recommending that the city create Traffic Management Districts as a way to coordinate transportation management and improvements at the commercial district scale (e.g. for Downtown, H Street NE, Capitol Hill, etc.). Mapping pedestrian, bicycle, transit and car accidents Lots of links within each section.

Transportation 40

Transportation Campaign Public Health Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2024

One of my earliest pieces " Town-City branding or "We are all destination managers now" " (2005) was later expanded into the concept of a city's elected officials and stakeholders are its brand managers in commercial district revitalization framework plans I wrote in 2008 for Cambridge, Maryland, and Brunswick, Georgia.

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Elected Officials Public Safety Management Housing 52