Posts tagged Action
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Diverse groups agree: DC needs more housing and more affordable housing now
I can finally share with you something that's been in the works for a few months. A group of organizations including for-profit developers, affordable housing builders, faith groups, business groups, advocates for low-income residents, policy organizations, and more have Keep reading…
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Metro proposes ending late-night service PERMANENTLY. That’s a terrible idea.
Metro may never again be open after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and would close at 10 pm every Sunday, under a plan General Manager Paul Wiedefeld will propose to the WMATA Board this Thursday. Please ask the board to reject moving this proposal forward right now. Keep reading…
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Help us map out DC’s vacant buildings
DC doesn’t have an accurate count of how many vacant buildings it has, which means lots of missed opportunities for more tax revenue or new housing. We’ve created a map of the vacants the city knows about. Tell us about the ones that are missing, and we’ll send the full list to the DC Council before it votes on a law to fix the counting problem. Keep reading…
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Tell Arlington to build the Columbia Pike streetcar
This coming Monday, the Arlington County Board will vote to either approve or reject the Columbia Pike streetcar. Keep reading…
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Hine project will build a livelier Capitol Hill
David Garber, Near Southeast resident and ANC commissioner, has written an excellent letter supporting the proposed Hine school development at Eastern Market Metro. He addresses arguments from some other residents who have been pushing hard to shrink, limit, or entirely block the project. The ANC has multiple meetings on this project in coming weeks. If you live, work or shop… Keep reading…