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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC received a scathing report from HUD about the failures in managing the city's public housing stock of 8,000 units, 25%--2,000-are vacant because most are uninhabitable (" D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership is failing, HUD report says ," Washington Post ). Housing Authority better ," Post ).

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25 Exciting Career Paths in Public Administration

Masters in Public Administration

City Manager. City managers are public administrators who try to make city governments operate with the efficiency of successful businesses. They are chosen by elected officials and can work for small towns on a part time basis or for large cities. Housing Specialist. Case Manager.

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Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Not as scintillating as the Boston Globe series (" Blueprints for a downtown Boston | Boston Globe "), but at least the business community is concerned about reputation and brand and identity management. From destination managers to city brand managers to community asset managers.

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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

I stopped testifying when I realized that the city's elected officials either didn't understand or care. Center cities provide a kind of quality of life benefit to the suburbs, as they tend to provide more services and get more homeless individuals as a result. gentrification crisis?