Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: HUD looks into whether DC landlords charge too much for voucher units
HUD investigating DC landlords for charging voucher-holders more than market-rate rent. Virginia trade in the works: Metro funding for a stadium authority. Small business owners express top concerns about Potomac Yard stadium project to Monumental. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn about the DC performance oversight process
Review the DC performance oversight process. One night, 100 years of planning. Attend a panel on public engagement in planning. Join GGWash for our January meetup. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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From university town to density town: Charlottesville passes huge zoning reform
In December 2023, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously passed sweeping pro-housing reforms that abolished mandatory parking minimums, modernized the permitting process, legalized duplexes citywide, and more. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria residents sue to stop Zoning for Housing reforms
Alexandria hit with lawsuit that seeks to preserve single-family-only zoning. Virginia delegates propose stopgap Metro funding; Gov. Youngkin seeks to tie Metro funding to Potomac Yard stadium. Report shows deficiencies in DC housing inspections that enable code violations to persist for years. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Do you wanna build a snowman?
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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National links: LA experiments with universal basic mobility
Taking stock of LA’s universal basic mobility pilot. As demand for online delivery services grows, a zero-emissions delivery challenge incentivizes cities to find sustainable delivery solutions. A new analysis discusses where and why home insurance rates are increasing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard University seeks zoning change along Georgia Avenue
Howard University looks to rezone stretch of Georgia Avenue for higher density. DC issues request for proposals to redevelop Chevy Chase library and community center to include housing. For the first time in 25 years, the Washington region has a joint fair housing plan. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 15, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about rezoning 1617 U St NW, learn how to participate in DC’s upcoming performance oversight hearings, a parking miracle in Montgomery County, and how to make it easier for churches and nonprofits to build affordable homes in Maryland and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Death spiral or new dawn: How did WMATA get here?
WMATA faces a drastic budget gap, even though the DMV region has the money to support a world-class transit system. In part one of a series, GGWash looks at the causes of WMATA’s fiscal challenges. Parts two and three will consider potential solutions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County seeks other housing solutions besides ending single-family-only zoning
Fairfax County sidesteps single-family-only zoning end, explores other paths for supply boost. Unpacking the push for social housing in DC. Provision in Maryland housing bills could provide a housing density bump near transit statewide. Keep reading…