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Public facing civic assets--libraries, parks, schools, sustainable mobility programs like walking, biking, and transit, Safe Routes to School, public markets, farmers markets, etc. The goal is to ensure a sustainable community for future generations through participation in democratic processes. Whyte and "triangulation."
Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. for interpretation.
Another popular activity is what is called Open Streets, where streets are closed for the day (sometimes in a park like Rock Creek in DC/Maryland, for the weekend) in favor of sustainable mobility and other activities. Open Streets Minneapolis Ciclavia, Los Angeles Times photo.
I collect ephemera--gas station maps, postcards, ads, magazine articles, illustrating mobility patterns from the different eras.) You Chose Not To Listen ," Reason Magazine ) I know they're libertarian and opposed from the outset, but it's a good example of what transit is up against. That's why the SF policy is so novel.
I do have some pieces that I've been drafting for years, without publishing, such as on civic engagement and national service (since 2020!), Governing Magazine was full of articles about government success. Because governance is about sustained efforts, it is important to think in agenda terms rather than about stand-alone issues.
Plein Air for the Park is a fundraiser for Grand Teton National Park, where professional artists paint a park scene, and the paintings are sold (" Plein Air in Grand Teton National Park ," Homestead Magazine ). There is the related issue of presenting art in spaces of controversy (" Harsh is truth ," National Parks Magazine ).
Plein Air for the Park is a fundraiser for Grand Teton National Park, where professional artists paint a park scene, and the paintings are sold (" Plein Air in Grand Teton National Park ," Homestead Magazine ). There is the related issue of presenting art in spaces of controversy (" Harsh is truth ," National Parks Magazine ).
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