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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?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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). It took them 5 years to get everyone in the same group, and to create a coordinated schedule and fare system. .

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Three ideas about presentation of African American History in the context of Black History Month | reprint with an addition about the US Civil Rights Trail (versus the Dixieland Trail)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

"Doors Open" events were pioneered in Europe , and are when a community's culture organizations band together to provide a coordinated schedule of events, usually over a weekend, where people get free access to various cultural sites and events, many of which are not normally open to the public. The Toronto Star even publishes an event guide.

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Comcast Awards $20,00 Grant to The WorkPlace in Vermont

The Whistle Post

The WorkPlace is a nonprofit organization that coordinates regional and state-wide workforce development programs to prepare people for careers while strengthening the workforce. The grant helps address digital literacy barriers for low-income Vermonters, age 55 and older, who are looking to expand their job skills and re-enter the workforce.

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Great Smoky Mountains Host Citizen Observers

GovLoop

The citizen scientists’ contributions are part of a larger project called the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, which began in 1998 and is coordinated by the nonprofit Discover Life in America (DLiA). They’ve discovered at least 10,790 previously not recorded at that location. There’s also a tally of frequently seen species.

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A behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Sammies gala

Partnership for Public Service

” But for the Partnership and its volunteers who coordinated the program, the Sammies is a year-long effort requiring collaboration and planning across various teams. From organizing the caterers to coordinating the award presenter lineup, many jobs are instrumental in planning and executing the Sammies gala.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions. Wales has developed three regional emergency response coordination centres, but the rest of the UK is not following suit. Command and control are being replaced by coordination and collaboration. The local level.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Often places have "lots of" parking, but it's spread out across multiple properties, and they don't coordinate. Coordinating Parking/Developing a shared parking scenario One of the big problems with capitalism is every property does its own thing. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM.