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Breakfast links: DC auditor recommends additional steps to meet Vision Zero standards
DC’s auditor released Part 2 in their Vision Zero report, focusing on the District’s progress on enforcement and equity. Governor Youngkin aims to withdraw Virginia from auto emission standards at the end of 2024. The Spring Street Bridge in Silver Spring will be closed until 2025 to facilitate Purple Line construction. Keep reading…
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Bikeshare Beat: Capital Bikeshare sets record for monthly ridership in May
May-be it’s popular: CaBi breaks the monthly ridership record in May with 515,394 rides. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DDOT plan for Connecticut Avenue excludes bike lanes
DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue redesign doesn’t include bike lanes. Prince George’s County Council debates permanent rent stabilization bill. Arlington Missing Middle trial scheduled for July. Keep reading…
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What’s the deal with single-tenant retail buildings?
Single-story retail buildings can be an eyesore, and limit the public value of land in urban areas. But for landlords, they’re often a safer investment and relatively easy to manage. What does that mean if your objective is to increase urban density? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Church plans all-affordable development near U Street corridor
Church files plan to build 65-unit all-affordable housing near U Street corridor. Arlington gets $1 million in federal funding for electric school buses. About 94,000 vehicles in Washington region likely have recalled airbags. Keep reading…
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Events: Join GGWash at Pride
Join GGWash at Pride! Explore legal and policy issues for housing equity. Attend a webinar on pedestrian safety. Explore DC’s planning history. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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DC’s 2025 budget is an opportunity to show up for climate. Don’t lose it.
The District adopted powerful climate goals in recent years, and our technocratic experts came up with practical, effective plans for achieving them. Are some leaders suddenly getting cold feet with this year’s budget? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mapping the proposed “mansion tax” in DC
Most “mansion tax” revenue would come from Georgetown, Kalorama, and Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Proposal to bury dredge material and possible contaminants beneath Patapsco River generates pushback. Loudoun County approves plan to go fare-free for county buses, raise fares for commuter buses. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Sci-fi spaces
Nobody knows what the future will look like, but if science fiction is anything to go by, it’ll have a lot of neutral colors and geometry. Recent contributions have leaned into that aesthetic, so savor these sci-fi favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 27, 2024
This week on Do Something: have you seen our endorsements for DC shadow seats; take pictures with us on Sunday; the trouble with teardowns in Montgomery County; and a win for affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…