Posts tagged Affordable Housing
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Breakfast links: Get out of the bike lane
Drivers ignore cycle tracks; DDOT hall of shame; A pop-up ban?; Nobody votes for the mayor anymore; Taxi drivers sue city to stop impounding cars; Metro accomplishes safety recommendations; Whole Foods comes to H Street NE; Big change in China?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We have winners
Walter Reed gets developer; McAuliffe wins; Big plans for RFK; Keep the 5A?; Plans for Glenmont; SOME plans for Benning Road; Alone to work. Keep reading…
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New apartment buildings target Millennial renters
The largest generation in American history, Millennials are having a big impact on both national and local housing trends. But does it make sense to build housing specifically for them, as one developer wants to do in Wheaton? There’s been no shortage of writing about Millennials, or the generation of young adults between 20 and 34. On the one hand, they’re flocking… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What sustainability looks like
Seven Maryland locales certified sustainable; Planners revise Clarksburg blueprint; Homeownership preserves affordability; Water taxis could be feasible; A forest grows in Detroit; Pittsburgh candidate opposes stadium; The 70-mile bike commute; Does communication technology impact cities?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coordinating campaigns
A regional raise?; Local businesses want minimum wage hike; More affordable zoning?; Affordable housing changes in Rockville?; Maryland hospitals plan moves; Should we save this Arlington school?; Few new condos in DC; The history of the skyscraper; DC fails to pay Metro; An urban planning fashion line?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Move along, folks
Capitol-area car chase ends in shooting; Affordable condo ownership has downsides; How productive is the DC region?; Georgetown hotel to go micro-residential?; Former DC agency building demolition begins; Arlington accepts streetcar?; CaBi usage up in shutdown; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Skyscrapers for DC?
DC weighs in on height; Support for BRT in MoCo; First Right to Purchase underfunded?; What should DC do if feds shut down?; Hill East development approved; DC carpool community built on trust; Slow start in San Fran; Transit not most important to TOD?. Keep reading…
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Inclusionary Zoning making slow progress
After a rocky start, DC’s new affordable housing program, Inclusionary Zoning (IZ), is getting on track. It’s one of many policies needed to address DC’s growing affordability gap. In many affluent parts of town, it may be the only new affordable housing available. IZ requires developers to set aside 8 to 10% of new housing in projects with more than 10 units… Keep reading…
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Cooperative housing thrives in DC
DC has a rich history of housing cooperatives, in which each resident owns a share of the entire property, not just their unit. While relatively unknown, there are at least 120 co-ops in DC, many of which are a great source of stable, affordable housing. In a cooperative, each resident owns a share in the corporation that owns their property, entitling them to reside in a specific… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flying high
Long delays at IAD; DCA and IAD to receive makeovers; Marijuana bill introduced to Council; How people commute; DHCD funding takes a hit; Ballston Mall redevelopment pushes forward; Friendship Heights gets greener; Silver Line expected for February; And…. Keep reading…