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Here's a resource I didn't know about:
Labels: change-innovation-transformation, government oversight, organizational development, planned change, provision of public services, public administration
posted by Richard Layman @ 4:07 PM&Permanent Link
I am an urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation/mobility advocate and consultant. I was a principal in BicyclePASS, a bicycle facilities systems integration firm, based in Washington, DC. Now I'm in Salt Lake City for family reasons. Urban economic competitiveness is dependent on efficient transit and mixed use, compact places. Therefore, I end up writing a lot about mobility and urban design. I still own a house in DC, so I write a lot about Washington, DC issues. I try to write so that "universal lessons" are evident in the entries, regardless of the place.
Jane's (Jacobs) Walks, first weekend in May
Parking Day, 3rd Friday in September
Western Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan
Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Legislation
Cambridge, Maryland Commercial District Revitalization Framework Plan
Easy print Florida Market Directory
Florida Market Map & Directory
Urban Safeway Design Misses Mark op-ed, WBJ
Temper Walmart Glee with Planning op-ed, WBJ
ANC4B Large Tract Review Report on Walmart, 5/2011
ANC4B Large Tract Review Report on Walmart, Summary Recommendations
Bordercross Communications (Corinna Moebius)
This is None: Storytelling by Design
Capital City Market (w/Frozen Tropics)
Dr. Transit/League of Transit Doctors
3 Comments:
Some links for you, not on topic:
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/may/06/from-milan-to-mecca-the-worlds-most-powerful-city-brands-revealed
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-08/goldman-s-bullish-on-boston-bloods-staying-out-of-jail.html
Danke.
wrt the second, I haven't looked at it yet, but I imagine it's about "social impact bonds" based on the URL.
German Marshall Fund had a webinar on that last week, which I missed. (Haven't checked yet to see if it's archived.)
I don't have a great mind for the nuances of high level economics, so I don't understand the purpose. I guess it's a form of tax increment financing where savings get monetized and benefit the investor.
I guess it's just because of the public sector's desperation for financing. But it seems weird to me to monetize that kind of stuff.
well it goes to your point say investing 5B EOTR in "social services" would save DC 20B over 10 years.
Not that it would work -- the pathologies are too deep and the DC government is not is position to re-invent the black family. That being said not dissimilar to what happened in singapore.
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