Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 27, 2024

Traffic calming has been a revolutionary treatment in sustainable mobility focused transportation for the last 20+ years. Like many cities, Salt Lake is a leader in trying to balance the modes with a renewed focus on sustainable modes--walking, biking, and transit.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Communications Campaign 52

Grant Central USA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Why is grant writing crucial for nonprofit organizations' sustainability and growth? Grant writing is indispensable for the sustainability and growth of nonprofit organizations. In summary, grant writing is the lifeblood of nonprofit sustainability and growth.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Grant Writer Sustainability Security 52

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we ended up with was about the best we could hope for – I had a teaching-focused position at a big state university and my partner had a lecturer position at a small liberal arts college about an hour away that would very likely turn into a tenure-track position once the school got its budget in order.

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Housing Cultivation Translation 98

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here in Salt Lake City, a local sustainable mobility group advocated for a dedicated bus lane on a street with only four lanes, for a bus line with fewer than 2,400 riders per day. On the other hand, it's all the more reason to discontinue services that are not only minimally used, but duplicated by other services. That's crazy.

Public Service 52

Public Service Regulations Budgeting Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

I think that parks, libraries, sustainable mobility programs, and other civic assets are potential touchpoints for civic engagement and participation. Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. But that our management processes aren't set up to do that.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Engagement Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. The state has the Jordan River Commission , and the advocacy group, the Seven Canyons Trust , works on creek daylighting issues throughout the County. It turns out over 80% of the park's budget is spent on utilities including "culinary water."

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Sustainability Housing Management 52

Barrett & Greene

JULY 11, 2023

In fact, many of us who study state budgeting annually observe budget processes that lead to (largely) fiscally responsible decision-making and do not require high stakes hostage taking to get there. ​ The most obvious place to begin is that almost all states have some sort of statutory or constitutional balanced budget requirement.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Legislation Advocacy Sustainability 40