Monthly Archives: July 2002

Index of Weblog Posts – July, 2002

July 31, 2002 – 12:52 pm

Strategizers in Syracuse Amtrak, Rails, Regions Biodefense: Top Model in the Washington Region Urban Schoolhouse Perils — Three Coins in a Foundation Barcelona: Secrets of a Global Star Regionalists and the New Civics

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Regionalists and the New Civics

July 29, 2002 – 11:19 am

It’s worth noting that it’s been the New York Regional Plan Association that’s been catalyst for the remarkable post 9/11 Civic Alliance, focused on the future of Lower Manhattan, that I described in a late July column. In times past things probably would have been different: the officially-constituted Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation and the Port [...]

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Barcelona: Secrets of a Global Star

July 20, 2002 – 12:34 pm

How does a moderately-sized region rise from the pack, focus its strengths so well it’s seen as a continental and global leader? The 2000-year old city of Barcelona, riding high on the fame it won from hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics, attracting visitors in astounding numbers, developing and then following a strong regional strategic plan, [...]

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