April 28, 2025

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Jobs

Title: Operations Position
Organization: CultureHouse
Location: Somerville, MA
Salary: $56.8k – $62.4k

Title: Public Realm Manager
Organization: Downtown Norfolk Council
Location: Norfolk, VA
Salary: $50k - $60k

Title: Small Business and Public Space Manager
Organization: City of Bellevue
Location: Bellevue, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $104.2k - $143.8k

Title: Urban Park Manager
Organization: Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Salary: $90k - $100k

Title: Program Associate/Operations Director – New York Asian American Pacific Islander Commission
Organization: New York State Department of State
Location: Albany or New York, NY (Hybrid)
Salary: $90.9k - $114.9k

Title: Director of Public Safety
Organization: Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $100k

Title: Part-time, Seasonal Downtown Ambassador
Organization: Durango Business Improvement District
Location: Durango, CO
Salary: Starting at $17/hour

Title: Junior Planner (Limited-Term) – Multiple Positions
Organization: Southern California Association of Governments
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Salary: $58.9k - $79.6k

Title: Economic Development Coordinator & Manager
Organization: City of St. Petersburg
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Salary: $75.5k - $121.5k & $93.9k - $148.1k

Title: Senior Urban Designer
Organization: Seattle Department of Transportation
Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $58.45 - $67.95/hour

Title: Development Associate
Organization: Columbia Ventures
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $100k - $115k

Title: Urban Designer and Planner
Organization: Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning
Location: DC, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore (Hybrid)
Salary: $73.5k - $91.6k

Title: Program Development Outreach
Organization: Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Salary: $60k - $70k

Title: Placemaking and Program Manager
Organization: Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC)
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Salary: $45k - $50k

Title: Downtown District Coordinator
Organization: Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Location: Deerfield, MA
Salary: $65k - $75k

Title: Community Design Manager
Organization: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $65k - $76.5k

Title: Business Development Lead
Organization: Gehl
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $90k - $110k

Title: Vice President, Facilities & Parks
Organization: The Trust for Governors Island
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $140k - $150k

Title: Economic Development Coordinator
Organization: Village of Winnetka
Location: Winnetka, IL
Salary: $85.4k – $132.5k
Apply by May 9

Title: Urban Designer- Safety Projects and Programs
Organization: New York City DOT
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $76.2k – $110.4k

Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Calls

Internship: Graduate Intern Summer 2025
Organization: Public Policy Lab
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $31/hour

RFP: Consulting Services and Feasibility Study for Early Renewal + Expansion of a Property-Based Community Benefit District
Organization: Downtown SF Partnership
Due: May 9 at noon PST

What I’m Reading (and watching)

Upcoming Events

10 Year Anniversary - Pratt Institute Urban Placemaking and Management
Saturday, May 3 | 12-3 PM
I'll be providing a virtual "report from the field"
RSVP here