Librarian.net

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here are stats for the books that I finished. average read per month: 9.6. average read per week: 2.2. number read in worst month: 6 (February). number unfinished: 0.

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GovLoop

JULY 27, 2023

“I used to say that people went to an Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles office with a box lunch and a copy of ‘War and Peace’ and hoped not to finish both of them before somebody noticed they were there,” Daniels said in a 2015 interview with Reason magazine. In 2019, the average visit time was 13 minutes, 4 seconds.

Constituents 98

Constituents Engagement Housing Management 98

Librarian.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’ve been actively seeking out non-binary authors and trying to read print a little more. average read per month: 9.5 average read per week: 2.2 The always-updated booklist, going back to 1997, lives at jessamyn.info/booklist and it has its own RSS feed.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 1, 2020

In 2013, Dr. Farooq was appointed the Chairman of the California Workforce Development Board under Governor Gavin Newsom's administration. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Economic Development Development Education 52

Policy Chats

JUNE 1, 2020

In 2013, Dr. Farooq was appointed the Chairman of the California Workforce Development Board under Governor Gavin Newsom's administration. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Economic Development Development Education 52

Policy Chats

JUNE 1, 2020

In 2013, Dr. Farooq was appointed the Chairman of the California Workforce Development Board under Governor Gavin Newsom's administration. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District. In 2015, he was elected on the Board of Education for the Riverside Unified School District.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Economic Development Development Education 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 18, 2023

Why not improve transit on the National Mall specifically for the Cherry Blossom Festival , a highly important special event?

Transportation 52

Transportation Management 52

Librarian.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. I’m also retiring my “people of color/non-Western” category only because it relies too much on surface impressions/names. average read per month: 12.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 20, 2024

From the article: The Sustainable DC Plan, which came out in 2013, said the District should begin diverting 80% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2032. I've written about DC's waste practices for years (" More on zero waste practice and DC ," 2015). But yard waste is a huge component of the waste stream.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Sanitation Housing Public Works 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was lucky in that the application I'm submitting had a cost category and percentage schedule outlined in a 2013 city memo. It made it very easy to come up with the budget.)

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Transportation Economic Development Public Works 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 26, 2023

I've written about this over the years, " Continued musing on restructuring DC's City Council (mostly) " (2013), is probably the most complete summation of recommended changes. And in " Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda " (2015), I suggest more tools for ward-specific oversight.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Campaign Engagement Housing 52

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

APRIL 9, 2020

In this context, I salute the thoughtful work of Christopher Gomez, Dierdre Hart and JC Gaillard (Gomez and Hart 2013, Gaillard and Gomez 2015) on the phenomenon of the "disaster gold rush". Gomez 2015. Nevertheless, I cannot ignore the breakneck speed with which papers are propelled into [digital] print nowadays. Gaillard, J-C.

Education 52

Education Development Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 15, 2024

2013) it was during the time of the Fenty Administration and they had zero interest in or knowledge of place values in communities. It's since been replaced with a Chick Fil A , and on the other side a gas station came in (" 360 Apartment building + Giant Supermarket vs. a BP gas station, which would you choose?

Housing 52

Housing Advocacy Development Community Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions. For example, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative created a Streetscape Lookbook to shape the look of the streetscape and road network. Car sharing.

Transportation 96

Transportation Management Parks And Recreation Housing 96

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 4, 2023

That's not unlike what I've suggested for the Inauguration (" Should transit on Inauguration Day be free? ," 2013/2016) and other super special events (" Washington Cherry Blossom Festival and event transit ," 2023). As revenues have dropped because of the service crisis, WMATA has finally introduced a variety of fare innovations.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Transportation Operations Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My overall take is that revitalization and commercial district success requires constant, ongoing management. You can never stop (" MAIN STREET NICHES IN A MASS SALES WORLD ," Neil Peirce, 2004).

Press Release 52

Press Release Public Safety Transportation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 29, 2022

. -- " All the talk of e-government, digital government, and open source government is really about employing the design method ," 2012 -- " Creating the right program vs. the hype of big data ," 2013 -- " Does the focus on big data mean we miss the opportunity for better use of "little data" ," 2015 -- " For a lot of "urban problems" the issue isn't (..)

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Transportation Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

In terms of overall waste reduction planning, it's essential to include all properties in a jurisdiction within planning (" More on zero waste practice (and DC) ," 2015). WRT solid waste and recycling it's pretty much the same. The city is responsible for certain types of recycling.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Operations Transportation Sanitation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, I mention that as an issue a lot in terms of funding.

Transportation 52

Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2023

But a failure to keep renewing the space, a fall off in tourism after the Freddie Gray riots in 2015, and the unfortunate occurrence of a lousy property manager buying the complex combined to drive it into ruin. This might be a way to amp up the planning function.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 4, 2022

Then I was invited to serve as a Ward 6 representative on the Design Advisory Committee when they were picking a design for the project.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Urban Planning Transportation Outreach 52

The Lowe Down

DECEMBER 14, 2021

18% of black boys and 10% of black girls received an out-of-school suspension in 2013-14, compared to only 5% of white boys and 2% of white girls, the U.S. In our analysis, we used total suspension rates by county from the California Department of Education for academic years 2011-12 through 2015-16. Department of Education reports.

Education 52

Education Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

Some schools have invested in nearby commercial districts, like Catholic University mentioned above. That's why I have to laugh at the article in today's Post about USC, " D.C. officials hope new USC campus can aid in downtown’s comeback."

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Education Development Laws 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Is a good example of an arts as production district, anchored by the Aalto school of arts and design, and various other ventures (" Developing Creative Quarters in Cities: Policy lessons from Art and Design City Arabianranta, Helsinki, " Urban Research and Practice , 2013). Large institutional arts districts.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Housing Development Community Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2023

Petersburg Metropolitan Area ," 2017).

Transportation 52

Transportation Public Transportation Management Sustainability 52

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The most prominent example of this is the collective effort by the Ford, Kresge, Mott, and the Knight foundations to fund over $330 million of the bailout for the bankrupt City of Detroit in 2013. Journal of Urban Affairs , 34 (1): 65-80. Nelson, Ashlyn Aiko and Beth Gazley. The Rise of School-Supporting Nonprofits. Yandle, Tracy, Douglas S.

Nonprofit 40

Nonprofit Government Fundraising Economic Development 40

The Lowe Down

APRIL 5, 2022

This analysis is based on data from The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) which includes roughly 26,000 individuals from the State of Georgia released from Georgia prisons on discretionary parole between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2015. . My analysis starts with a few simple figures.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Also see " A National Mall-focused heritage (replica) streetcar service to serve visitors is a way bigger idea than a parking garage under the Mall ," 2013. Maybe the National Park Service Urban Agenda: A call to action initiative (2015) can help facilitate this, but I am not holding my breath. Another link.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

Through 2013, the fee moved up strongly as part of the FHFA’s push to raise the cost of GSE mortgages in an attempt to “crowd in” more private market capital into mortgage lending. 24] See the G-fee Report of 2013, issued in November 2014. 22] See the G-fee Report, pp. Including that, they almost tripled. [24]

Press Release 52

Press Release Housing Regulations Implementation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In part they are built on "best practice revitalization" pieces that are listed under master planning. We mostly dealt with drug and gun crimes, but got robberies, assaults, murder, etc. testimonies too.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

. -- " Revisiting past blog entries: College Park as a college town and economic development | PG County and Amazon ," 2018 -- " To be a great city, College Park Maryland needs some "there", it needs a center ," 2013 -- " More Prince George's County: College Park's militant refusal to become a college town makes it impossible for the city(and maybe (..)

Housing 52

Housing Economic Development Development Operations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

She could just do the stuff I suggested before she was elected: A Marshall Plan for East of the River -- " Social urbanism and equity planning as a way to address crime, violence, and persistent poverty: (not in) DC " (reports on a conversation from 2013 and the process after) and during her two terms of office: Transformational health care -- " A (..)

Elected Officials 72

Elected Officials Economic Development Legislation Constituents 72

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 21, 2022

From a PI blog entry in 2015 : The Navy Yard development is home to GlaxoSmithKline, Urban Outfitters, a Marriott and about 140 other companies. The project took six years to complete, and the station opened in 2012, with full service in 2013. About 13,000 people work there. Conclusion. It's been 26 years.

Transportation 52

Transportation Development Economic Development Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a more micro sense, it's about refocusing on business districts as places for residence, and the factors that matter, as opposed to previous focus on outlying neighborhoods. -- " Keeping families in cities: safety; schools; space + money ," 2015 Or true mixed use. Not mixed commercial use. Or some housing on top of retail.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Parks And Recreation Housing Campaign 52

Librarian.net

JANUARY 5, 2025

Previous years: 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I continue to think that I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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Librarian.net

JANUARY 12, 2025

average read per month: 11.25 average read per week: 2.6 The always-updated booklist, going back to 1997, lives at jessamyn.info/booklist and it has its own RSS feed.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

focused on capturing worker trips but open to all ," (2017) -- " Revisiting assistance programs to get people biking: 26 programs ," (2024, original 2015, updated 2020) -- " Repeating b.s. I have more than 1,000 entries on this topic. By focusing on key concepts that "I've developed" here's a list.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Parks And Recreation Development 52