Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It holds the city's financial interest in facilities like Washington Nationals stadium, the Wizards practice facility, the RFK complex, the Convention Center, etc.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Development Legislation Regulations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 4, 2022

I have discussed undergrounding/decking for North Capitol Street, the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and parts of Connecticut Avenue in the core. -- " DC and "city repair" of the urban grid ," 2020 Freeway undergrounding and removal is a trendy move in urban planning these days (" Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities? ," New York Times ).

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Parks And Recreation Urban Planning Transportation Outreach 52

Center for Community Progress

MAY 24, 2022

Their existing initiatives include the Sankofa District, a stretch of Salina Street that was rebranded by the city in 2015 to pay respect to those displaced from the historically Black 15th Ward, as well as the Salt City Market and Westside Gateway Projects.

Stewardship 52

Stewardship Grassroots Urban Planning Leadership 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Nope, in 2015, plans to move forward were scuttled, seemingly forever (" Virginia Beach was right to reject light rail extension ," Norfolk Virginian-Pilot ). And as a result, the Norfolk light rail is pretty much a failure, with ridership less than a DC bus line.

Public Administration 52

Public Administration Development Government Elected Officials 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2023

But a failure to keep renewing the space, a fall off in tourism after the Freddie Gray riots in 2015, and the unfortunate occurrence of a lousy property manager buying the complex combined to drive it into ruin.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Housing 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 Urban Agenda centers around three main principles: Be Relevant to All Americans : Creating meaningful connections with the American public propels the work of the Urban Agenda.

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Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

Anti-Semitic vandalism on Anish Kapoor’s Dirty Corner, Versailles, France, 2015. In response, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities attempted to suppress certain forms of expression (" After outcry, D.C. commission backs down on censoring art ," Washington Post ).

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Parks And Recreation Engagement Sustainability Security 52