Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: Study finds student debt hinders homeownership, especially for Black DC residents
Student loan debt contributes to declining homeownership rates among Black DC residents. Landlords claim DC voucher system is broken and proposals would make things worse. WMATA makes case to Virginia for increased funding. Keep reading…
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Events: Explore livability for all ages
Explore livability for all ages. Help refurbish donated bicycles. Begin your journey to homeownership. Learn about office to residential conversions. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Transit workforce needs new solutions to survive
More than four in five transit workers nationally are approaching retirement, and that’s on top of an existing bus operator shortage. Transit agencies need to adapt to ensure a functional workforce, and advocates can help them. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment plans canceled at Armed Forces Retirement Home
Armed Forces Retirement Home cancels mixed-use redevelopment plans. White House lays out plans to spur office-to-residential conversions. Montgomery County releases list of “troubled” apartment buildings amid first year of financial sanctions on such buildings. Keep reading…
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National links: Duplicating serendipity when more people are working at home
Can cities foster serendipity with workers at home? Some Minneapolis residents weaponizing environmental law against comprehensive urban plan. Cruise license revoked by the California DMV. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Count the modes
Find all the regional modes of transportation in the region in this weeks Photo Friday! 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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Breakfast links: Black DC cyclists call out failures in Vision Zero outreach and implementation in Ward 8
Black cyclists call out Vision Zero’s failures in neighboroods surrounding Anacostia, Congress Heights, and Oxon Run Park. VRE considers expanding service on Fredricksburg line. Jason Sartori chosen to lead Montgomery County Planning Department. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: A Navy Yard ANC Commissioner’s car-free (and scooter-enhanced) travels to Reston and beyond
ANC Commissioner Brian Strege shares how he got around during the National Week Without Driving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More than 55,000 drivers caught speeding near Fairfax County schools
Fairfax County speed cameras capture thousands of violations. Receiver appointed for DC office building, emblematic of commercial real estate challenges downtown. Baltimore County executive blocks exemptions in plastic bag ban legislation. Keep reading…
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Want a lift? How about three? Metro’s elevators leave some riders behind
Metro has elevators in all 98 of its stations, which is a huge win for mobility justice that sets the system apart from its peers. There’s a “but,” though: some of the most crucial stations are still very hard to navigate by wheelchair, and when elevators go out, wheelchair users are left without options. Keep reading…