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AN OPEN LETTER TO ELECTED OFFICIALS

Barrett & Greene

And they often tell us (usually off the record) that it’s the mayors, councilmembers, governors and legislators who stand in their way. Over many years, we’ve talked to scores, maybe hundreds, of people who have dedicated their lives to managing government performance.

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Weird intra-governmental spat in DC over the Washington Nationals stadium

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I mean, it's not like the arguing that is typical between the Executive and Legislative branches, this is an intra-government tiff. It holds the city's financial interest in facilities like Washington Nationals stadium, the Wizards practice facility, the RFK complex, the Convention Center, etc.

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Metrics for measuring the health of rivers, lakes, and oceans in your community

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Local planning initiatives.

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Montgomery County Maryland Planning Board resigns

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But these many decades later the two counties mostly have independent planning regimes and little coordination when it comes to land use, although the MNCPPC structure still exists and there are some joint functions. Even in the best of times there is a lot of opposition to planning and planners.

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Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Even though the Office of Planning made a reasonable proposal which would only increase height by 25% (I think it could have been higher), the City Council did not vote in favor of considering a change.

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Difficultly of fomenting institutional change not just a problem for minorities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Because it would bring the executive and legislative branches together, with citizens, and a foundational agenda (from the plan). Build on it. (4) I was super proud of #5 and the sub-committees. The council districts did this have had way more progress on bike and pedestrian improvements than the council districts that haven't.