2015 Budgeting Transportation 
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. 15 years ago I first wrote that WMATA needed to rebuild the regional consensus about the value of transit: -- " St.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Is separate from the annual appropriations process and is connected, in that primary funding source is the General Fund, but supplemented by other tax sources (special sales taxes usually), impact fees on new development, and transportation related funding. It made it very easy to come up with the budget.) That was a mistake.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JULY 4, 2023
Second, during the 2008 crash, I got an email from an activist in response to all the budget and service cuts faced by transit systems. Transit financing My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. Step 2: Separate planning from budgeting. And absolutely that it is a key issue. Step 3: Fix the Funding.
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.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MAY 10, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, " Mayor Parker’s budget slashes funding for Vision Zero, a program designed to end traffic deaths ," that the mayor has cut funding for Vision Zero programs, which are designed to reduce traffic fatalities. Other cities have had mixed to negative results from similar initiatives.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 5, 2024
Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 4, 2024
Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.
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