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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

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It’s good business' " One of the many regrets I have is not getting a PhD in planning. My intended thesis was around urban planning and civic participation and engagement, because local land use issues are the issue most likely to get people involved in local civic affairs, other than having children and being involved in education issues.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The third is preserving housing. But the district is well organized, and successfully campaigned for a more directly accessible transit station as part of a new line being developed to serve their area. I talked about this during the design process, and now that I am on the board of a park, I am proved right. And my park is 110.5

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

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mayor unveils plans to incentivize office-to-residential conversions as downtown struggles to recover ," Washington Post ) because there is nothing really special about the phenomenon. Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. Or some housing on top of retail. Not mixed commercial use.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There's an article, " ‘Sticky’ places are urban planning lifelines Shared spaces build community and are key to alleviating America’s loneliness epidemic. In any case, people like to volunteer, hold classes, do demonstrations, etc., Designing spaces to foster interaction.