Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 7, 2025

This year the city decided to cancel the Circulator overall out of budget concerns. . -- " Lies, damn lies, and misleading data: bus service (DC Circulator) ," (2023) -- " Throwing up my hands and the "Anacostia" "Circulator" ," (2010) For years they hadn't been reporting data by bus line--there are six. Flickr photo by Elvert Barnes.

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Budgeting Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 11, 2024

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. If the budget didn't match the network breadth and depth requirements, rather than cut service, first the transit operators should make their case for more money.

Transportation 52

Transportation Coordinator Budgeting Sustainability 52

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

To date, Council and Administration have developed a strategic plan and completed a 4E (efficient, effective, equitable and economical) review of business plan and budget processes. Congratulations to Strathcona County for their uniquely innovative and inspiring approach to implementing Priority Based Budgeting.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Strategic Planning Implementation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. Special Funding. Walk and Bike to School initiatives as a way to do urban design improvements in a neighborhood.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Transportation Engagement Fundraising 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 10, 2023

For years they haven't been reporting data by bus line--there are six. Obviously it's because most of the lines have minimal ridership.

Public Service 52

Public Service Regulations Budgeting Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

This one is from February 2014. When I do searches for articles within the blog, I come across articles that remain in draft form, as I never got around to finishing them. Most of these drafts I delete, but this reads well and is worth publishing, even if it is 11 years late.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

to fix bad practices, make them democratic instead of just eliminating them ," (2012) (also discusses participatory budgeting) Note that the network concept applies to parks and libraries friends groups, and school PTAs as well. This entry became very long, so I broke it up. Even neighborhood associations. gentrification crisis?

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52