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21 years later H Street NE commercial district is still dirty

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Perceptions of public safety are shaped by cleanliness, the presence of graffiti, etc. -- " Updating the post The "soft side" of commercial district revitalization ," 2006/2016 Decades ago, DC used to pay people to clean the streets of commercial districts, but that program ended when the city was in bankruptcy.

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California Forests Are Disappearing–And So Are Air Pollution Disparities

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Article by Derik Suria & Meghna Pamula Air pollution is a serious public health concern. Using pollution data from the Environmental Protection Agency and income data from the American Community Survey (ACS), we look to see whether the association between income and air pollution has lessened between 2006 and 2020. for 2016-2020.

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WMATA's latest bus improvement program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

And when thinking about writing about it, I remembered a bus initiative back in 2006 too. When I first saw coverage I thought, "what about the 2017" initiative, although granted it was before covid. But of course, conditions have changed greatly since then.

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: The capital improvement program reflects the region’s commitment to maintaining and improving your community’s $100 billion transit asset. The question of how best to fund Metro is an important one that requires thought leadership and extensive community input.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The first time I wrote this post was in 2016, but I've never done it early enough in the month, when you can actually procure an item in time, without paying for expedited shipping. The specific coffee we buy is up 60%. Source: SmartSense Source: Mexicom Logistics Thoughtful Thanksgiving host/ess gifts beyond wine.

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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

That's why I have to laugh at the article in today's Post about USC, " D.C. From the article: District officials have spent months figuring out how to counter negative economic trends spurred by emptied offices downtown. DC's planning function and capacity has diminished with each mayor since Anthony Williams left office in 2006.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. An article, " West Side Market to transition to nonprofit management ," in the Cleveland Plan Dealer reports that the West Side Market there is moving to nonprofit management, while the city will still own the building. They still haven't. I mentioned it over time.