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Post columnist Colbert King says the DC Council needs to do more oversight

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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.

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

American City & Country

Having worked in student call centers and volunteered for local campaigns in high school, Earp was immediately intrigued by the position. Howerton, who served Ennis for 32 years before retiring in 2013, became an early mentor to Earp.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. To riff off this, there are five other elements at a minimum that matter a lot, that cities aren't budgeting or planning for, if their central business districts become meccas for housing: public safety.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

2013) suggests that social activism in online spaces such as YouTube is not easily defined, but is adapted to suit movement needs—which makes social media a popular and flexible venue for activism but also highlights the challenges for scholars studying such venues. 2013; Bennett, Breunig, & Givens, 2008). A study by Vragara et al.,

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(Reprint) Electing a Federal Attorney General and a Chief Inspector General | Expanding Democracy

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Marshals Service; and Bureau of Prisons, with an annual budget over $37 billion. In fact I wrote about this wrt education test scandals in DC in 2013: -- " Why inspector generals often don't seek the whole truth. " The campaign would definitely raise the profile of law, Constitutional Law, and the federal criminal justice system.

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National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 24th

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

See for Yourself ," New York Times , " Tourists Heeding Utah's 'Mighty 5' Campaign Overpower Moab ," Wall Street Journal , " Utah Wanted All the Tourists. Overuse (" Post-pandemic overcrowding of national parks causing bigger problems than just long lines ," LiveScience, " How Crowded Are America’s National Parks?