Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

While the Roxbury initiative was voted on, twice, it didn't pass (" Separatist City of Mandela : Boston Voting on Proposal to Let Black Areas Secede ," Los Angeles Times ). Mandela versus electing Black leaders.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

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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Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Given the significant political shifts in the UK, USA, and Europe, alongside the fallout from the Indigenous Voice to Parliament vote in Australia over the past year, we believe that diversity in community engagement will increasingly become a key focus for achieving equitable outcomes.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 9, 2023

-- " Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution " From the article: Paris will hold a referendum on 4 February asking residents to vote for or against a specific parking tariff for heavy, large and polluting SUVs. The first big initiative was to do "neighborhood plans" for each neighborhood area.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

From urban planning and public transportation development to local government projects, the public should always play a vital role in the decision-making process and have their voices heard. This new service was slated to launch in fall 2021 – just a few months later. school, work, etc.).

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Transportation Community Engagement Engagement Public Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The council, which appoints the board, voted unanimously in a closed session Tuesday to ask the entire board to resign, according to two people familiar with the vote. The upheaval in the planning agency’s governance has shocked even longtime political observers in a county accustomed to intense development spats.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

News, updates, and future plans are often the topics of posts. Steve also has two master’s degrees in urban planning and economics. Often encountered by the city manager, the City Council helps propose and vote on items of interest. Steve Pinkerton : He has been the city manager of Manteca, California since 2008.

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