CRA Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Public safety: Without a safe place to deposit their money, unbanked people are more likely to be victims of crime because they often carry large sums of cash with them or keep cash in their homes. Emily joined First Western in June of 2017 and currently serves as CRA Analyst. Emily Gardner, Senior CRA Analyst.

Community Development 52

Community Development Development Accountability Nonprofit 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Since that year, police records show, transit officers have dramatically shifted away from enforcing fare evasion across the rail and bus system, with citations and arrests numbering less than 300 last year, compared with more than 15,000 in 2017. Of that 2021 total, none took place in the District.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Public Transportation Voting Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Cannon's Steak House was a premier restaurant in the old Florida Market District, just like St. Extend the building underground and up (maybe have to buy a couple houses) to put in an underground auditorium/space (perhaps on the C Street side) to replace but continue the arts functions of North Hall, and put in an underground pool.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Development Management Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. The whole concept of "broken windows theory" (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) is based on the findings that high quality maintenance in public spaces reduces the likelihood of disorder. So here goes.

Sanitation 52

Sanitation Public Safety Management Outreach 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. Or some housing on top of retail. Not mixed commercial use.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Parks And Recreation Housing Campaign 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2024

I don't understand when elected officials don't appreciate how important getting public safety under control was to inward investment and population growth in the 2000s. OTOH, having lived in DC in the 1980s and 1990s when things hit bottom, I am anti-disorder to the nth degree. into a global learning hub.”.

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Public Safety Management Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It's nice to see Democrats pick up the State House in Virginia and keep the Senate. In the 2017 and 2019 elections, I thought Democratic wins in Virginia presaged a lot more. And the commercial real estate market is tanking because of work from home, but the CRE market likely isn't top of mind the way housing sales are.

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Elected Officials Campaign Housing Public Safety 52