Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

Campaigns, especially focused on workers and the multiunit buildings, are in order. And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions. I think a Roy Lichtenstein influenced livery, or the Multiplicity branding from Luxembourg would work. Above: Multiplicity bus.

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Transportation Management Parks And Recreation Housing 96

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.

Transportation 52

Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Leimert Park is decently organized, and successfully campaigned for a more directly accessible transit station as part of a new line being developed to serve their area. Also see " Leimert Park plays to its own beat ," USC, and " Leimert Park: where does it go from here?

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Housing Development Community Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Maybe the National Park Service Urban Agenda: A call to action initiative (2015) can help facilitate this, but I am not holding my breath. The award-winning orchid curtain in the Exhibition Hall at Longwood Gardens' 2015 Orchid Extravaganza. Another link. Also see " Leimert Theater: Envisioning a Neighborhood Landmark ," KCET.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Years ago I wrote a piece (" Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda ," 2015) about what would be an ideal approach to a truly ward-focused Councilmember election and governance platform, including having a dashboard on ward-specific data on traffic safety.

Transportation 40

Transportation Campaign Public Health Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. In a more micro sense, it's about refocusing on business districts as places for residence, and the factors that matter, as opposed to previous focus on outlying neighborhoods. -- " Keeping families in cities: safety; schools; space + money ," 2015 Or true mixed use.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Parks And Recreation Housing Campaign 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

In addition to those needed to fulfill campaign promises, various interest groups are advocating to add to that list, including calls to prioritize having Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two large government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) [1] , exit their 16-year-long conservatorships. 7] See [link]. [8]

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69

Poverty & Policy

MAY 26, 2017

The Trump budget would cut WIOA funding by 43%, as compared to 2015 funding, the Center for American Progress reports. Meanwhile, we do have ways we can support the defensive campaigns that will give Congressional Republican pause.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Housing Social Media Education 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Facilitating access to parks for pedestrians and bicyclists, and adding transit services as appropriate (" A gap in planning across agencies: Prioritizing park access for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users compared to motor vehicle access ," 2015). Then It Got Them ," Outside Magazine ).

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Parks And Recreation Laws Campaign Management 52