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Incrementalism as a concept of iterative improvement in government project development no longer a legitimate public administration theory

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

That even so, transit (and sustainable mobility) is what distinguishes DC from the suburbs and that you need more of it to continue to differentiate DC as a place to choose to live and conduct business. Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017), are beyond remarkable.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

sustainable mobility. In general, people don't want schools to be bad. WRT "daycare" one rise in PreK education for 3 to 5 year olds in cities like DC and NYC is to address the dearth of quality daycare and the expense. Transit, walking, biking, car share need to be viable options. civic assets need to be available.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part two -- not transportation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Once too, I misheard a presentation at a conference, and I thought the presenter said she applies "graphic design" approaches to urban planning. She did, for facade improvements in small towns, but didn't extend the concept to planning more generally.

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African American History Month and Transportation: February 4th | Transit Equity Day

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see Labor Network for Sustainability. Transit Equity Day , set by the American Public Transportation Association as February 4th , during African American/Black History Month, is one way to acknowledge this. Trump Administration derides equity as an analytical construct.