Posts tagged Housing
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Events: Get inspired about affordable housing in DC
Get inspired about affordable housing in DC. Help shape Georgetown’s transportation future. Transit in a time of crisis. Help refurbish donated bicycles. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good”
New poll finds 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good.” Developer secures approval for reduced parking at Metro-adjacent project under Reston’s new regulations. Jurisdictions around region report rise in homelessness. Keep reading…
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Compare candidate responses to GGWash’s 2024 DC Council questionnaire
See how candidates running in primary elections for the DC Council responded to our questions about land use, housing, and transportation. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC AG sues Union Station leaseholder over Bikestation eviction
DC Attorney General sues Union Station leaseholder for wrongful eviction from bike facility. Union Station retail operation could be in Amtrak’s control as soon as July 15. Alexandria City Council candidates debate Zoning for Housing reforms in forum. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 13, 2024
This week on Do Something: how you can help our endorsees in DC; two happy hours this week in Adams Morgan and on H Street; a preliminary thumbs-up for duplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and support affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…
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How the District’s FY25 budget could impact affordable housing
The Housing Production Trust Fund, emergency rental assistance, and other District programs make it possible to build and operate affordable housing. Here’s what the mayor’s proposed budget could mean for their futures. Keep reading…
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Events: Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera
Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera. Attend the Ward 7 Candidate Forum. Hang with us in Capitol Hill. Explore measurements for sustainable urban passenger transport. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 6, 2024
This week on Do Something: the right zoning for 1617 U, Scottish castles and zoning in Montgomery County, and have you seen our endorsements in Arlington and Alexandria? Keep reading…
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With a sale pending, Enclave tenants fear the worst
A troubled high-rise housing complex called the Enclave, located in the White Oak area of Silver Spring, faces two pressing problems. The first is years of landlord disinvestment on the property. Tenants have been grappling with rat infestations, broken elevators, spotty heat and hot water, and untreated mold, among other problems since well before the pandemic. The second is a contracted sale for $230 million that could threaten one of the biggest naturally occurring low-income housing options in the county. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pentagon City Sector Plan rejected by court
Virginia Court of Appeals tosses out Pentagon City Sector Plan. InfrastructureDC releases study on how to streamline Union Station redevelopment. Court gives Alexandria “Zoning for Housing” opponents 30 days to show harms. Keep reading…