Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 10, 2023

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Local government agencies can implement policies and programs that incentivize the use of vacant land for affordable housing or economic development.

Stewardship 52

Stewardship Transportation Community Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

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.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Engagement Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

From " Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change ," Landscape and Urban Planning : During heat waves now and in the future urban microclimates put human health at risk. Planning at the landscape scale for Sugar House Park: the cultural landscape. Water conservation.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Sustainability Housing Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 9, 2022

Is there a way for such commercial and neighborhood revitalization and management programs to be developed and implemented at a scale that doesn't reach that of the groups that typify downtowns and large parks? Can cities step up and take a more direct, assertive, and agile role in this process? There are six large city parks.

Management 52

Management Nonprofit Parks And Recreation Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," (2021) -- " Revisiting St. Rational planning is pretty static at least to me, with constrained scopes and less willingness to change approaches and recommendations as new information is uncovered. Louis: what would I recommend for a comprehensive revitalization program?

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

The third is preserving housing. Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," 2021 -- " Revisiting St. I talked about this during the design process, and now that I am on the board of a park, I am proved right. There just aren't that many jobs. And my park is 110.5 Should have been addressed for decades.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Education Development Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Low income fare discounts (" WMATA to consider lower cost/free transit pass for low income riders ," 2020) and incremental pass payment systems, which more transit agencies are starting to implement now too (" 13 Reasons Why Transit Agencies Around the World are Choosing Fare Payments-as-a-Service (FPaaS) Platforms for Fare Collection ," Masabi).

Transportation 52

Transportation Public Transportation Laws Campaign 52