Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 9, 2023

DCCF has also alerted us to a "public safety summit" tomorrow, convened by Mayor Bowser, and bringing a lot of public officials to the table, with citizens invited. DCCF has a post, " Questions for Mayor Bowser's Public Safety Summit ," providing lots of questions to be asked of the public officials.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

"Priority-based budgeting will allow city officials to regain control of the budget." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. As part of this process, Joplin conducted a citizen survey to collect public input and validate community results.

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Budgeting Parks And Recreation Engagement Voting 52

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

APRIL 25, 2023

In May 2016, Mayor James Kenney appointed Adam Thiel to serve as the 20th Fire Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. From 2014-2016, he was a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. How do you measure up when it comes to experience and education? and 30,000 employees.

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Public Safety Public Administration Security Coordinator 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2024

Note that this was written before it was announced that the Washington Wizards and Capitals would be moving to Alexandria, Virginia.

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Public Safety Budgeting Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 2, 2022

aren't selling very quickly It does get back to understanding the factors that support long term value, which I've written about in: -- " The eight components of housing value ," (2016) -- " Revisiting factors influencing housing purchase ," (2021) Decline in attractiveness of center city location with shift to work from home. Pella Corp.

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Housing Parks And Recreation Public Safety Transportation 52

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.

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Transportation Laws Sustainability Budgeting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 7, 2022

To riff off this, there are five other elements at a minimum that matter a lot, that cities aren't budgeting or planning for, if their central business districts become meccas for housing: public safety. People don't want to live in fear. cleanliness. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare).

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