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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>CDC: Mask-wearing indoors, on public transportation recommended in Oregon counties:</b><b> </b>People in 24 Oregon counties — including the county around Portland — and 15 counties in Washington state should resume mask-wearing indoors
in public and on public transportation, according to recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
<a href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2022/07/06/cdc-indoor-public-trasnportation-mask-wearing-recommended-in-oregon-washington-counties/65367953007/">
Click here</a> for more info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Making local economies prosperous and resilient: The case for a modern Economic Development Administration:
</b>This <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/research/making-local-economies-prosperous-and-resilient-the-case-for-a-modern-economic-development-administration/">
report</a> from @BrookingsInst on the reauthorization of the EDA makes a strong case for the Main Street Movement. The future must be built around inclusive growth, robust entrepreneurial ecosystems, and increase quality of life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>New study shows streets are safer with public art: </b>Can art make streets safer? As part of Bloomberg Philanthropies<a href="https://asphaltart.bloomberg.org/" target="_blank"> Asphalt Art Initiative</a>, a new study found that city streets became considerably
safer for pedestrians after incorporating art into roadway redesigns. This <a href="https://www.bloomberg.org/blog/new-study-shows-streets-are-safer-with-asphalt-art/">
blog post</a> shares the findings of this study.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Advancing Active Living Through Adaptive Reuse: </b>This<b>
</b><a href="https://www.planning.org/blog/9219445/advancing-active-living-through-adaptive-reuse/">blog post</a> from @APA_Planning gives a great overview of approaches to community-driven adaptive reuse!<b>
</b>It is part of the Everyday Destinations series, which focuses on increasing physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Where did all the public benches go?:</b> This <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/983657/where-did-all-of-the-public-benches-go">
article</a> discusses the importance of public gathering spaces but at the same time how many cities are seeing a decrease in public benches.
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