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Breakfast links: Coordinating campaigns
A regional raise?; Local businesses want minimum wage hike; More affordable zoning?; Affordable housing changes in Rockville?; Maryland hospitals plan moves; Should we save this Arlington school?; Few new condos in DC; The history of the skyscraper; DC fails to pay Metro; An urban planning fashion line?. Keep reading…
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After 3-year fight, work starts on Silver Spring townhouses
In 2010, local builder EYA made a deal with a private school to buy their Silver Spring campus and build townhouses there. After a three-year battle with the neighborhood association, construction has finally begun. Keep reading…
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The public can now grade DCPS’s performance
DCPS has long been in the business of issuing grades to students. Now, through a program called Grade.DC.gov, the public can give grades to DCPS. Over a year ago Mayor Vincent Gray launched the Grade.DC.gov program as a way of collecting feedback on various District agencies that interact with the public. As of October 1, DCPS has joined the list of those agencies. But it’s… Keep reading…
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Prince George’s doubles down on sprawl
Prince George’s County has a backlog of approved, but unbuilt sprawl developments that will soon expire. Planners recommended cutting that backlog, because homebuyers increasingly prefer more compact types of housing near transit. But a council committee recommended letting the sprawl get built anyway. 80% of the approved residential development in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard’s woes
Howard lawsuits pile up; University President blames revenue streams; Howard fails to report data; Unemployment claims skyrocket; DC living wage rate behind the times; Alexandria seizes on waterfront plan; Redevelop College Park first; Can CityCenterDC fill its apartments?; And…. Keep reading…
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For parking reform, ask better questions
As the District debates changing the way it distributes parking permits, Councilmember Anita Bonds is surveying DC residents about their experiences with on-street parking. But if we really want to understand how parking works, the Council needs to ask the right questions. Previously, District residents could purchase ward-restricted residential parking permits (RPPs)… Keep reading…
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New entrance & mezzanine open at Rosslyn Metro station
As of this morning, Metro riders can now access Rosslyn station via its new entrance on the east side of North Moore Street. The new entrance combines 3 high-speed elevators with a new track-level mezzanine, complete with more fare gates and a manager kiosk. It expands the passenger capacity of the station, providing room for more passengers to enter and exit more quickly. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: It’s getting warmer
The federal government is still closed, but this week you can still talk about how climate change affects your health, get updates on the Purple Line, explore the changing character of Brookland, and help to make Florida Avenue safer at events across the region. Update on the Purple Line: Tomorrow, the Action Committee for Transit hosts Mike Madden of the Maryland Transit Administration… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Money isn’t flowing to students who need it
District accuses charter managers of self-dealing: DC’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against three former officials at Options PCS alleging they diverted millions of dollars meant to help the school’s at-risk students. Also indicted were WUSA9 anchor J.C. Haywood and former CFO of the DC Public Charter School Board Jeremy Williams. The defendants deny any… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moment of silence
One dead, two injured; Solving the Orange Crush; Walkability a civil right; Parkway won’t help Dulles; Cafritz project has long history; Have smartphone, will travel; Second-tier cities become green; And…. Keep reading…