Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If it isn’t service cuts, then it’s consolidation — many fire and police departments are either decertifying their operations or merging with nearby departments, Mr. Dougherty said. And I'll be honest: our response to them has largely been, heal thyself, mostly through service cuts.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ). public housing should outrage and embarrass residents ," opinion column by Colbert King, Post ). Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. From the article: The U.S.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Their office is responsible for the effective administration and operation of all municipal services for the entire city. Often encountered by the city manager, the City Council helps propose and vote on items of interest. There are also many other programs overseen, such as the city’s diversity and community relations programs.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Professional government employees are vital partners for these officials and do [or should do] the day-to-day operations of the government, procure products and services, supervise, develop budgets for programs and execute tactics outlined in strategy put forth in part by our elected officials. Image: Wikipedia.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

I and many activists were against public funding, but it happened anyway. Rather than adamantly saying "no," I came to realize that since advocates mostly lose out on such initiatives--except if the city or state requires a public vote--we should be focusing on mitigating the problems from such facilities and increasing the benefits.

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Why “meeting people where they are” matters: 1) We are generally a passive voting audience, if you meet us where we are, in theory we are more likely to participate – right? Check out the full schedule and join the conversation with #BigBlockOfCheeseDay. Forget Coldplay and Queen Bey at the halftime show, Biden is our opening act.

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