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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

A problem on Market East and in Philadelphia, they said, is the city government only contemplates the future in response to developers’ wishes. Plus they have a bias against development to begin with, think developers are monsters because they make profits, etc. Most economic development planners don't know the difference.

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"Temporary" uses as a way to foil development: Bruce Monroe Elementary School site, DC | from school to park to housing

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I really like how the poster mis-states the original intention for the site, and of course, positions the use as a "giveaway to developers." The mixed-income development will sit at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying area of D.C. s development team. that has seen average household income nearly double over the last 25 years.

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Quantum Cryptography Challenges and Opportunities for Federal Agencies

FedTech Magazine

In 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology asked experts to develop quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms algorithms that could be standardized for use in protecting sensitive government information. Five years later, in July 2022, the top four candidates were announced.

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4 Things You'll Learn About Data, Leadership + Budgeting at the CPBB 2016 (Un)Conference!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

The Center for Priority Based Budgeting 2016 "Prioritized World" (Un)Conference is just over a month away. The 2016 CPBB Unconference is going to be our biggest and most dynamic event to date! Last year NRC engaged at our 2015 conference (and is a sponsor of the 2016 conference). But don't just take our word for it.

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Street Smarts: In Florida, St. Petersburg’s Smart Tech Test Bed Assesses Safety

State Tech Magazine

Established in 2016 to foster job growth and economic development, the St. Petersburg Innovation District — a roughly one-square-mile area south of the city’s downtown — is now helping to spearhead the city’s smart technology efforts.

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NBA All Star Game in Salt Lake, economic development hype | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the Pirates baseball team economics

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Utah Business magazine claims that the economic development impact of the Game will be as much as $250 million (" The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend could boost Utah’s economy by $250M+ "). Economic Development hype versus building the local economy. But it would have to be built into the experience. That would add some money to the till.

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BTMFBA: maintaining arts spaces in the face of rising real estate values | Seattle, New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: THE TYPICAL TRAJECTORY for an urban arts community goes something like this: A couple of creative types set up shop in a neighborhood bypassed by development. Mycella Collective. The buildings might be run down, but rents are cheap, and more artists follow. Magic ensues for a few years.