American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Having worked in student call centers and volunteered for local campaigns in high school, Earp was immediately intrigued by the position. Howerton, who served Ennis for 32 years before retiring in 2013, became an early mentor to Earp.

City Manager 52

City Manager Leadership Budgeting Voting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In college in the early 1980s, the University of Michigan repositioned its focus on fundraising (what universities call "development") in part by hiring a top development official from Stanford, creating a new campaign, etc.--the the University has successful raised billions since.

Transportation 52

Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Many years ago Leimert Park in Los Angeles was featured in the Washington Post as a black-business district (" Los Angeles's Black Pride: Taking In the Retro Vibe of Leimert Park ," places , 2006). I visited it back then and wasn't impressed. But it provided the bones for a model. Especially with amped up investment.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Housing Development Community Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Also see " A National Mall-focused heritage (replica) streetcar service to serve visitors is a way bigger idea than a parking garage under the Mall ," 2013. But the district is well organized, and successfully campaigned for a more directly accessible transit station as part of a new line being developed to serve their area.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. schools (and daycare).

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Parks And Recreation Housing Campaign 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Social media tends to be decentralized, nonmarket, peer-produced, nonproprietary, open-sourced, commons-based, and provide free or inexpensive access and distribution (Benkler, 2006). Not surprisingly, there is growing scholarly interest in the mediation of activism and political campaigning. A study by Vragara et al.,

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40