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Talk in Plain Language

GovLoop

I have to understand how our sheriff’s office operates and what their unique constraints and requirements are vs. that of the court vs. that of animal care and control vs. that of public health,” he said. What we’re finding that resonates with our elected officials is loss of trust by the public.

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Defining Open Data

GovLoop

CDC Data Maps Illustrate Threat Impacts It’s often impossible to confine environmental and public health events to a specific jurisdiction, agency or area of responsibility. It is the first national geographical tool that measures — and releases to the public — cumulative environmental impacts and related public health vulnerability.

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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

Main Street commercial district revitalization practice grew out of HP and a desire to save "old buildings" in the face of the development of shopping centers, chain retail, and broken microeconomies. Very soon into my writing, before the blog, a bunch of DC cultural institutions failed, so this became an ongoing topic.

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Another reason for a broader approach to healthcare planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While various elected officials are talking receivership, they haven't already developed such powers, making quick action difficult. One of the reasons the company is in financial distress is that the real estate ownership was separated from hospitals, so they have to pay big rent bills, on which they are behind.