Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2024

In Tampa, the two counties can't figure out how to work together on transit, nor can they build support within their counties ( Voters reject Greenlight Pinellas ," Tampa Bay Times , " My Ride/My Road: Polk County Voters Reject 1-Cent Sales Tax Increase ," Lakeland Ledger, 2014). There are plenty of other examples.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

Note that the streetcar has been particularly useful in stoking development (" Streetcar through Sugar House and South Salt Lake has spurred up to $2B in economic growth ," Salt Lake Tribune ), which contributes to density, which helps to build the foundation for shifting more trips to sustainable modes. Above: Multiplicity bus.

Transportation 96

Transportation Management Parks And Recreation Housing 96

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JUNE 25, 2023

Such prosecutions were unheard-of before 2014. Not only had the popular campaign for good government caused the downfall of a pro-Russian regime; it was also undermining Mr Putin’s favoured technique for suborning Ukrainian politicians and, worse, it was creating an alarming example of successful reform that might inspire his own citizens.

Public Sector 59

Public Sector Government Leadership Accountability 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 7, 2023

Anyway, I was surprised to see a challenger to the District 6 incumbent using traffic safety as a campaign issue, on yard signs and his website. In response to the death, apparently the city transportation department is going to do enhanced sidewalk crossings along one of the major arterials serving the elementary school.

Campaign 52

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Equitable development plan. The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points. First is workforce development. But even before that I went back and forth on it. Who wants to hang out by a freeway? There just aren't that many jobs.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In college in the early 1980s, the University of Michigan repositioned its focus on fundraising (what universities call "development") in part by hiring a top development official from Stanford, creating a new campaign, etc.--the the University has successful raised billions since. It begins with “What do we want Metro to be?”

Transportation 52

Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

Data provided by Duval County Property Appraiser and Vital Statistics Data showed that heirs’ properties in Jacksonville doubled in count between the years 2014 and 2023. In response to this growing issue, LISC partnered with local community development corporations to canvass door-to-door and host educational community workshops.

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Local Government Government Housing Outreach 52