Posts tagged Affordable Housing
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National links: College grads struggling with urban affordability, too
Coastal cities now pricing out college graduates too. Taking a lesson from Brussels. Saving transit is cheaper than letting it die. Keep reading…
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Events: Celebrate Earth Day in greater Washington this Saturday
Celebrate Earth Day by restoring Rock Creek, joining a multi-sensory walking tour, or sharing your sustainability skills and talents. Attend the April Ward 1.5 meet-up or the Better Bus Network Redesign launch party. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA announces changes intended to reduce Metrobus delays
WMATA seeks to reduce Metrobus delays. Arlington has created new affordable housing, but residents cite major maintenance issues. 79 ANC commissioners ask Mayor Bowser to direct traffic camera revenue to road safety projects. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Patterns emerge with DC housing voucher slumlords
DC’s housing voucher program is paying landlords who provide unsafe housing. 700 new e-bikes coming to Capital Bikeshare, 9th Street NW bike lane officially open. Mt. Rainier has a community food forest, and a plan for a native plant corridor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Soon some DC license plates will demand statehood
DC DMV to offer “We Demand Statehood” license plates. Maryland Housing Partnership will aid 400 residents affected by the Silver Spring apartment fire. All-affordable housing complex proposed for Tysons approved by planning commission. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how travel patterns in DC have shifted since 2019
Learn how the travel patterns in DC have shifted since 2019. Play this year’s TranspoBINGO. Rally for missing middle housing in Arlington. Volunteer to clean and restore Rock Creek Park and the Anacostia River. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MetroHero app to shut down, WMATA promises similar tracking solution
With MetroHero retiring, WMATA teases tracking website updates of its own. Developers say DC office-to-residential conversions tax abatements aren’t enough. Prince George’s County’s Blue Line corridor revamp not dependent on Commanders status. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council bill introduced to increase number of public restrooms
Most DC councilmembers support new bill to increase public restroom access. MoCo police are stopping Black and Hispanic drivers at increasing rates, while traffic stops decline overall. Fairfax County shares plans to increase affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All MARC service goes down during morning commute
All MARC trains were suspended during Friday rush-hour following system-wide outage. Utility lines lead to further Purple Line delays. Amazon announces further investment in Arlington’s affordable housing supply. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 225 housing units still planned for Adams Morgan
225 units planned across developments in Adams Morgan. Arlington County Schools start 2023 with their first electric buses. Amidst growing costs, MoCo Executive pushes to delay Capital Crescent Tunnel. Keep reading…