Posts tagged Affordable Housing
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Breakfast links: Pedal pusher
CaBi gets one Post editor biking; Limbaugh calls Cheh “babe,” gets facts wrong; Why the projects failed; The answer is infill; Congress slow-walking FBI relocation; Skyland still in limbo; Placemaking in Baltimore; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington candidates discuss streetcars and Crystal City
5 Democratic candidates are vying for Barbara Favola’s vacated seat on the Arlington County Board. Where do they stand on the issues? 3 of the candidates responded to a Greater Greater Washington questionnaire about the major issues facing Arlington. Favola was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November, leaving an open seat on the 5-person board. Arlington… Keep reading…
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A new West End Library is a good deal for DC
Last night, the DC Zoning Commission considered the proposed new West End Library and fire station development project. Despite broad support in the community, some activists now object to the plan because it doesn’t contain as much affordable housing as hoped. But residents and the Zoning Commission should support this important project. The project will rebuild… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No money, mo problems
Water infrastructure funding running dry; MoCo’s affordable housing needs to grow; Live free or die (in DC); McDonnell jeapordizes interstate commission; Prince William cool on HOT lanes; Big pay days for DC’s merit pay teachers; The history and future of parking; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everything’s fine
Fines for the food trucks; Fines for poor electric service; Seattle police mock injured jogger; Don’t forget the small businesses; Are “discretionary funds” too discretionary?; One strike, you’re out of public housing; HUD gets less sustainable; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT for cars, cool on bikes
USDOT wants HOT lanes; New Metro cars delayed; Affordable condos aren’t always; DC gets faster; WMATA pushes bus safety; Hotels see construction boom; Detroit swaps light rail for buses. Keep reading…
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Afternoon tweets: What hipsters want
20-somethings demand small affordable apartments, and architects and builders are listening (Builder Online, @justupthepike) What might DC look like without WMATA? More highways, more parking garages (Atlantic Cities, @_jpscott) Columbia, MD applies for an MDOT grant to study bike sharing feasibility (Baltimore Sun, @bogrosemary) A first look at the infill development… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sports talk
Skins envy explained; DC to get a velodrome; Streecar stop stops moving; Memorials are stubborn things; ICC pays homage to history; Company helps riders dodge fares; Ethics bill passes; Housing costs change poverty stats; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emergency responses
Major changes for firefighters; Metro braves the snow; Traffic cameras to find terrorists; Is Georgetown really in trouble?; Downtown residents face unique problems; Line forms for apartments; Wells of 2 minds on bundling; Put all the states on your wall; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boo[ndoggles]
Shootings mar Halloween; TE “boondoggles” never got funded; Evans’ firm represented hotel partner; 3 years to MoCo BRT?; Metro ridership going down; New Tourmobile now, Circulator later; Tenants purchase building after fight; And…. Keep reading…