Posts about Alexandria
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Breakfast links: Wizards, Capitals plan to move to publicly financed Potomac Yard stadium
Wizards, Capitals to move to new Potomac Yard stadium in 2028 while Mystics to move to Capital One Arena. Prince William County hearing on opening agricultural land to data centers hits 14 hours…and keeps going. Montgomery County officials react to $17M in proposed state cuts to Ride On. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases details of dramatic service cuts due to budget shortfall
WMATA budget shortfall would mean 67 bus routes cut, 2,300 layoffs, 10 shuttered Metro stations, and more. Group of Virginia state lawmakers approve plan to lure Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria. Plan announced to rehab vacant houses in Baltimore. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Youngkin pushes federal workforce return to office to boost Metro ridership
Wiedefeld lays out impact of $3 billion transportation budget cuts in Maryland. Study: Telework policies are bad for transit but good for diversifying federal workforce. DC’s hotel shelter program for medically vulnerable will close this month. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of December 4, 2023
This week: here’s how you can Do Something about fairer taxes in DC, making it easier to build affordable homes in Montgomery County, and what could be a big election in Alexandria next year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Councilmembers signal support for Capital One Arena investment
Officials see Capital One Arena renovations as key to revitalizing Chinatown post-pandemic. Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson won’t seek reelection next year. Some first-time homebuyers see deals fall apart as DC changes rules for receiving aid. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of November 27, 2023
This week: here’s how you can Do Something about the proposed Chevy Chase Historic District, really good and really dumb bills in Montgomery County, and help us do more in Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria votes to end single-family-only zoning
Alexandria City Council approves ‘Zoning for Housing’ end to single-family-only zoning. Downtown DC BID urges WMATA to postpone downtown Metrorail closures to January. Group submits application for Chevy Chase historic district. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington region aims for 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
DC region aims for 250,000 solar roofs by 2030. Arlington, Alexandria, and DC among top destinations for new millennial residents in 2022. Streateries may be preventing vehicle crashes in Georgetown. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How some DC landlords evade rent control measures
Lack of enforcement enables DC landlords to bypass rent control. Alexandria’s Zoning for All set for vote on Tuesday. DC Council proposes creation of three pedestrian zones. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Study of Northern Virginia reveals poverty pockets
New research released on Northern Virginia’s “islands of disadvantage.” H Street NE business leaders and residents seek a reset. Hybrid lodging, a cross between a hotel and apartment building, planned for Chinatown. Keep reading…