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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

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The COG is the union of local governments and designated by the USDOT as the region's metropolitan planning organization for regional transportation planning and coordination. inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). 15 years ago I first wrote that WMATA needed to rebuild the regional consensus about the value of transit: -- " St.

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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

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What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. Special Funding. Walk and Bike to School initiatives as a way to do urban design improvements in a neighborhood.

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

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to fix bad practices, make them democratic instead of just eliminating them ," (2012) (also discusses participatory budgeting) Note that the network concept applies to parks and libraries friends groups, and school PTAs as well. Arguably this could be an element of the transportation post. This entry became very long, so I broke it up.

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Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)

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But it took until 2011 to begin to see a significant uptick in population. And we have to acknowledge that this growth has yet to impact and benefit other more impoverished parts of the city, such as far northeast or east of the river.

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Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago

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And cities have limited budgets and many priorities. Other investment recommendations focus on transportation, increasing retail opportunities, enhancing downtown’s parks and open spaces, and providing $2.5 Still maintained its relevance despite the move of retail to the suburbs in various forms. into a global learning hub.”.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

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Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.