Posts by Libby Solomon — Former Managing Editor
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Top posts of 2021: Where segregation has changed in DC — and where it hasn’t
A recent report found that DC, like many US cities, is actually more segregated than it was in 1990 — but the racial and ethnic makeup of many individual neighborhoods has changed over time. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2021: Here’s who lives in Tysons, according to psychographic market research
What kind of people live in Tysons, Fairfax County’s rapidly growing edge city? Where are they in life and what do they value? Those sound like challenging questions, the type you can guess at through Census data but never truly measure — but market researchers say they have answers. Keep reading…
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Top stories of 2021: What the ‘Middle Finger’ building tells us about DC’s housing construction debate
A stand-out building near U Street highlights a key debate in DC’s housing space: how much should aesthetics matter? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council effort to stop winter encampment clearings fails
DC Council votes down encampment clearing ban. VA delegate files tenant protection bills after poor living conditions at Serrano. Montgomery tweaks tax exemptions for affordable housing. Keep reading…
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2021 bright spots: Transparency, accountability, and a lot of great stories
From a new editorial policy to insightful posts from contributors old and new, here are some highlights from GGWash’s publication in 2021. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC reinstates indoor mask mandate, plans expansion of test kit access
The mask mandate is back. Metrobus driver shortage causes disruption. Baltimore debates a modern Dollar House program. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser announces new housing push in Rock Creek West
Bowser announces ‘roadmap’ to build housing in DC’s wealthiest corner. What 7000-series reinstatement means for Metro. COVID-19 case numbers are up and rising. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro to roll toward normalcy after approval of 7000-series train return plan
7000-series train return plan gets a green light. Montgomery County OKs funds for businesses along the Purple Line. Bowser looks to get more downtown offices to convert to apartments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wheeler Road in Southeast sees crash after crash
One road, one week, three crashes. Amazon and Arlington to fund purchase of market-affordable housing. Speed cameras coming to Baltimore’s I-83 in February. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: North Bethesda is the new White Flint
White Flint Metro station is being renamed North Bethesda. What federal telework means for DC’s economy. Pentagon City development plan up for consideration next year. Keep reading…