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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Growth and change is going to happen regardless, and so you need plans to deal with it. But it took until 2011 to begin to see a significant uptick in population. Planners have dual responsibilities to satisfy simultaneously both city-wide and neighborhood goals and objectives.

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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

The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points. Organizing around the water is too limited given the issues.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Rational planning is pretty static at least to me, with constrained scopes and less willingness to change approaches and recommendations as new information is uncovered. Once too, I misheard a presentation at a conference, and I thought the presenter said she applies "graphic design" approaches to urban planning.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Parks agencies can engage citizens as programming providers, community experts, and volunteers, by creating parks and recreation committees and systems for developing and offering program for each facility. But often planning engagements are constrained in terms of knowledge development and the ability to truly participate.

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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

While below I offer a more comprehensive listing of disciplines, the format of this chart, which doesn't just list the disciplines, but also the senses that are engaged by each, is quite interesting. Outlining the potential for a comprehensive approach.

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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

While below I offer a more comprehensive listing of disciplines, the format of this chart, which doesn't just list the disciplines, but also the senses that are engaged by each, is quite interesting. Outlining the potential for a comprehensive approach. Movie night in Laird Park, a neighborhood park in Salt Lake City.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part one -- (in)FAQ and my influences

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

My contribution to the field of urban planning. If I were to assess my contribution to the profession of urban planning and revitalization, it would be about applying systems thinking to various elements that make up cities. or schools marketing. I am also working on a piece on social infrastructure.