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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009.

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Change takes forever: plastic bag bans, liquor stores and crime

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC did that in 2009. I noticed an article that Baltimore County, Maryland is on the verge of passing a plastic bag ban. There is an article from Fox45 in Baltimore that states: " Law enforcement expert says liquor stores are hotspots for crime in Baltimore City." increase in violent crimes.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Three | Planning for Climate Change

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Creek Management Plan provides a number of recommendations for the Creek within the Park. When snowmelt is high, Public Utilities will do water discharges so that the reservoirs don't overflow. Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. national parks are trying to go carbon-free.

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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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

providing high quality people spaces within a hospital complex becomes very difficult (" Penn’s new hospital belatedly recognizes pedestrian space is a public health issue "). But I haven't seen a good transportation demand management study of hospital workers trip to work. (In Continuum of care programs (relevant to both).

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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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

For years I've argued that DC should manage itself as a heritage area with or without designation. Elizabeths I suggested this as part of a three part series on an innovative strategy for public health and wellness programming as part of building a new hospital. National recreation area concept/the Anacostia River.