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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

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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. Or some housing on top of retail. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare).

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The town (or place) that art saved(?): arts as revitalization versus arts as community building

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nd building awareness and interest in the institution and the community (" House of Art(s) to open at the Springfield Art Museum ," Springfield News-Leader ), " Drury Students to help with De-Installation of Springfield Art Museum Exhibit ," Ozarks First, " Space as event as ouevre ," Gerard Nadeau). Again, I think this is community building.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part two -- not transportation

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These two recent entries recount many of the pieces as step by step I developed a more comprehensive approach to arts-based revitalization. -- " Lack of a system breeds more of the same: Source Theater, Washington DC, up for sale 2006, 2024 ," (2024) -- " The town (or place) that art saved(?):

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

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Utah Health say they want the WVC facility to promote jobs and educational opportunities for the Valley's west side. In August [2022], the hospital system opened its affordable housing project Vía Sana in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. 5, signaling a new era of healthcare ," Cleveland Plain Dealer ).

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

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The third is preserving housing. What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods? I talked about this during the design process, and now that I am on the board of a park, I am proved right. There just aren't that many jobs. And my park is 110.5

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

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I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. 2006 and beyond, although what it's become is perhaps far beyond what I suggested, " Retail planning and Florida Market ," 2009. Cannon's Steak House was a premier restaurant in the old Florida Market District, just like St. They still haven't. I mentioned it over time.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

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Social media tends to be decentralized, nonmarket, peer-produced, nonproprietary, open-sourced, commons-based, and provide free or inexpensive access and distribution (Benkler, 2006). The rally that was held in front of the White House is said to have attracted nearly 300 people (O’Hara, 2010). O’Hara (2010, p. O’Hara (2010, p.