Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2023

Recognizing the need to meet evolving demands and expectations, USPS launched the Informed Delivery email subscription service in 2014. Technology for Good Awards Additionally, three state departments have been honored with Technology for Good awards across the categories of Social Change, Sustainability, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Education 52

Education Government Public Sector Constituents 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here in Salt Lake City, a local sustainable mobility group advocated for a dedicated bus lane on a street with only four lanes, for a bus line with fewer than 2,400 riders per day. 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. That's crazy.

Public Service 52

Public Service Regulations Budgeting Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

At the time, my focus was trying to create a shared parking scenario, and to invest in sustainable mobility. Transportation Demand Management programming The reality is, especially in a place like Salt Lake, most people drive. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM.

Transportation 96

Transportation Management Parks And Recreation Housing 96

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I was surprised to see that Andy Byford has stepped down as CEO of Transport for London, as it was his dream job (" Ex-NYC subways chief Andy Byford quits London gig, plans return to US ," New York Post ). Andy Byford.

Transportation 52

Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

1) neighborhood/district/city/county wide as part of a master plan; (2) within functional elements of a master plan such as transportation, housing, or economic development; and (3) within a specific project (e.g., how do we make this particular library or transit station or park or neighborhood "great"?);

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Implementation Development 52

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

BPBI Project Update to Priorities Committee - September 16, 2014 When complete in 2015/16, these processes will simplify and strengthen business planning and budgeting at Strathcona County, providing focus and direction to all of the County’s activities.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Strategic Planning Implementation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 10, 2024

For example, in a blog entry in 2016, I suggested that such information be provided at the Council District scale and that ward-focused committees address traffic safety and sustainable mobility in concerted ways.

Transportation 52

Transportation Laws Sustainability Budgeting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Inadequacies in school transportation planning ," 2022 -- School Walk and Bike Routes: A Guide for Planning and Improving Walk and Bike to School Options for Students -- Safe Routes to School program , Washington State -- City of Tacoma SRTS program , including SRTS Action Plan -- Starkville in Motion A failed job interview with DDOT.

Transportation 40

Transportation Campaign Public Health Laws 40

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

AUGUST 20, 2021

This is impossible to substantiate, but goods manufactured in a donor country, brought to Haiti by transport from that country and distributed by personnel from the same country would do little to stimulate the Haitian economy. In his book about the earthquake, the eminent Harvard medical doctor Paul Farmer [ii] noted that only 3.8%

Social Media 69

Social Media Public Affairs Development Security 69

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This entry became very long, so I broke it up. the Diffusion of Innovations Curve of Everett Rogers ," (2018) -- " Yes the neighborhood will change, but it will take 10-25 years ," (2018) -- " House flipping as reproduction of space ," (2018) -- " Q: Could a community land trust help solve D.C.s gentrification crisis?

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Transit/transportation as a set of networks operating at different scales : this extends the argument laid out in the 2006 Arlington County Master Transportation Plan, where they defined their primary and secondary transit networks. ( This entry became very long, so I broke it up. I have more than 1,000 entries on this topic.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Parks And Recreation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Transportation demand management in the Walking City (" Transportation and Urban Form: Stages in the Spatial Evolution of the American Metropolis " Muller) is about optimal mobility. Plus, for each person shifted to sustainable modes, that's one less car on the road, one less competitor for limited parking spaces, etc.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

I have a post about this related to biking (" Revisiting assistance programs to get people biking: 18 programs "), this piece about bus transit (" Making bus service sexy and more equitable ," 2012), and this about district-focused transportation programming (" What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Housing Transportation Engagement 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 23, 2025

In the annals of sports related and mega events transportation demand management as discussed in myriad blog entries, with a summary at the end, SEPTA, the transit agency for Philadelphia, is offering free transit after Sunday's game, but just on the Broad Street Line. Some teams pay for transit services.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Development Management 52