Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2024

Georgia introduced a new way to create transportation districts, then expected people to vote up or down in less than a year (" Failure of the transit-roads sales tax measure in Metro Atlanta ," 2012). My experience in the civic arena is that it takes "a couple rounds" of putting the idea out there before there is consensus to go forward.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

As if this weren't enough, the County's dedication to "open data" is leading the evolution of PBB as an open, dynamic, citizen-engagement tool with the access to OpenPBBdata (stay tuned!). This new article below ( Can priority-based budgeting do the job? )

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Budgeting Strategic Planning Implementation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 9, 2022

So it's the "entertainment city" idea but extending it to many more elements, making work and other spaces "more fun," engaging and active. The FT article mentions the Prudential Center in Boston, calling attention to how the first two floors of the building are set up to be open and connected and engaging-- shopping and food.

Management 52

Management Nonprofit Parks And Recreation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

1) neighborhood/district/city/county wide as part of a master plan; (2) within functional elements of a master plan such as transportation, housing, or economic development; and (3) within a specific project (e.g., how do we make this particular library or transit station or park or neighborhood "great"?); Social Marketing 3.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Implementation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This entry became very long, so I broke it up.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 19, 2024

But Jonestown is not wholly disadvantaged; it is home to many engaged residents, including Lake, who serve as “community ambassadors.” Working with a regional coalition called Envision the Choptank , the ambassadors recently helped leverage $390K to address long-standing flooding issues in the community.

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Engagement Community Engagement Cultivation Nonprofit 86

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

153A-255 states: “Each county shall provide social service programs pursuant to Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, employment, safety, comfort, and convenience of its citizens” (emphasis added).

Social Services 63

Social Services Laws Supervision Community Development 63

Partnership for Public Service

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Data and direct engagement provide a window into what customers need, what their challenges are and how they can best be served. Buy-in : Engage upper leadership to develop a personal connection to—and interest in—the success of pilot programs. Storytelling : Communicate clearly, early and often.

Government 49

Government Cultivation Sustainability Public Service 49

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

If we’re going to have societal impact,” he said, “we have to be engaged in the communities and help them achieve their desires and dreams.” Transit adjacency is a plus for employee transportation. But I haven't seen a good transportation demand management study of hospital workers trip to work. (In

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Public Health Development Education 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

There were a couple of other reports too: DC at the Crossroads: Transportation Choices Today Could Bring Pleasant Living, Less Traffic Tomorrow by the local chapter of Friends of the Earth, and reports for the Financial Control Board by Alice Rivlin.) Building neighborhood confidence/The Myth of Community Development.

Transportation 52

Transportation Community Development Housing Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2025

We are deeply committed to exploring sustainable ways to continue serving our community and advancing our mission. We are actively engaging in discussions with like-minded organizations and partners to ensure that the impact of our collective efforts endures. transportation (" Sec. This decision was not made lightly.

Government 52

Government Nonprofit Housing Sustainability 52