Death and Taxes

JANUARY 28, 2021

In addition to his operational responsibilities, Joe managed COST’s advocacy program and regularly testified before state legislatures and other state and national policy-making bodies. Joe served COST as chief operating officer & senior director, policy. Joe is a nationally recognized expert on state and local business tax policy.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Policy Objective Local Government Strategic Planning 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. A fund for small projects should be created for each ward, and the Participatory Budgeting process should be used to allocate funds (" An update on Participatory Budgeting practice in New York City ," 2018).

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Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Engagement Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2024

. -- " Predictable outcome: people want to make a temporary park permanent as a foil to development ," 2015 -- " Be careful when you create "temporary park uses" on sites slated for development, because people will end up advocating against development ," 2018 According to DCist, the local courts just rejected an appeal aimed at stopping the conversion (..)

Housing 52

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, in Forest Grove Park in Silver Spring in 2018. We thank the commissioners for their service to our county.” John Kelly/The Washington Post) I'm saddened by this.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Voting Coordinator Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

That was in the mid 1970s, and now the trees are maybe 50 feet tall--this photo is from 2018, and the trees in question are behind the garage. Earlier this year I acquired an amazing set of materials, developed in the 1950s, although this set was from 1960, promoting advocacy and conservation, produced by the US Forest Service.

Housing 52

Housing Urban Planning Advocacy Education 52

The City Fix

JUNE 26, 2023

Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their population densities and interconnected infrastructure.

Accountability 52

Accountability Advocacy Housing Security 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

14 A separate calculation by the Urban Institute, an MH supporter, from 2018 claims manufactured homes are 35 to 47 percent cheaper per square foot than site-built homes. Nevertheless, the advocacy I have found with respect to MH demonstrates some confusion regarding this fundamental. 10] See the article from September 2018 - [link].

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

Or is it just a case, in a highly politicized industry, of a politically convenient advocacy rationale to justify not increasing G-fees? 34] The CCF was later used, in 2018, as the basis for an initial proposal for a formal regulatory capital requirement, which included going out for public comment. But is this argument valid?

Press Release 52

Press Release Housing Regulations Implementation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Because that space doesn't exist in DC, either innovative uses don't develop -- such as the nonprofit advocacy sector, which as cheap spaces disappeared groups stopped being created counter to the heyday of the 1960s and 1970s -- or they develop in the suburbs.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Advocacy Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Seattle's Feet First advocacy group is a great resource for such programs. Separately, the State of Washington Safe Routes to School program recommends that all cities create traffic safety committees to address such issues as they relate to schools, and SRTS improvements simultaneously benefit neighborhoods.

Transportation 40

Transportation Campaign Public Health Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2018, the City of Somerville renovated the park, turning it from baseball fields into a lively space with a skate park, parkour area, basketball court, multiple playgrounds, hammock poles, a community garden, and much more. The latter conference includes advocacy activities, while Park Pride focuses on technical training.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Engagement Urban Planning Campaign 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 24, 2023

Advocacy groups like Feet First of Seattle and Starkville in Motion (Mississippi) have utilized walk to school initiatives as a way to drive pedestrian improvements more broadly across their respective Safety is a key element.

Transportation 52

Transportation Economic Development Sustainability Elected Officials 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. Although states and localities can step in with interim funding to keep them open. They were closed during a 2013 shutdown. Security planning for trails.

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