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

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We mostly dealt with drug and gun crimes, but got robberies, assaults, murder, etc. testimonies too.

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DC's crime bill overturned by Congress

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But after a 2020 election when perceptions of being soft on crime hurt many Democratic candidates, the D.C. The lesson after three months was that DC spends billions of dollars each year--police, emergency services, health and social services, criminal justice, education, etc., I proudly wear my “51” hat.

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African American History Month and Transportation: February 4th | Transit Equity Day

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For example, " Making bus service sexy and more equitable " (2012) discusses how investment in bus systems, network breadth and depth, and streetcars is a benefit for the transit dependent. Transit access is more complicated even because "choice riders"--people with cars--see transit more as a social service, not a vital community service.