Posts tagged Affordable Housing
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Weekend links: Long-term thinking
DC must plant trees and add green roofs; Liberal professor opposes pro-Democrat gerrymandering; Civil rights activists wrote their own restaurant reviews; Free parking drives driving; NY seeks neighborhood approval for bike stations; California parking reduction meets opposition; And…. Keep reading…
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Housing is more than supply and demand
In his Kindle book The Gated City, Ryan Avent argues that the limitations governments place on cities through zoning and other policies are holding back the nation’s economic growth. Avent is a very smart writer on urban economics, who I interviewed in 2009. The book is very good, and I recommend it to anyone reading this post. There are two points that I wish would have… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Eminent domain is imminent
Eminent domain hits the big screen; Skyland still pie in the sky; Smart Growth can save Marylanders billions; Pay for parking by phone in MoCo; Should MoCo join the power business?; DC has surplus; The high cost of required parking; Danish peds step up; Electric car drivers upset over fees; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rethink bikes and parks
CaBi gets Congressional support; Today is Park(ing) Day; Council vs. bike assault and corruption; Views on housing policy differ in Fairfax; Volunteers provide kids a safe passage to school; Flooded neighborhood questions future; East of the river needs movies; WMATA watching employees more carefully; Maryland lowers toll ambition; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Won’t you be my neighbor?
Military base tries to create its own version of DC; Social services are a delicate task; WMATA stops fighting union raises; NPS enhacing citizen experience; Are drug laws racist?; Government finances run on cycles; DC has another revolving door of lobbyists; And…. Keep reading…
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Living may actually be cheaper in the region’s core
The classic rule of thumb, “drive ‘till you qualify,” holds that the farther you go from a city center, the cheaper the cost of living. But a new report shows how in the DC area, housing near the core and near transit stations can be cheaper when transportation costs are factored in. The Office of Planning worked with the Center for Neighborhood Technology to… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rent is too damn high
Simple steps to help affordable housing; Vancouver tackles homelessnes; Too much preservation?; Pharma company moves from sprawl to downtown; DC employees worried about transparency; EPA Smart Growth faces uncertain future; Parking lot to become green space; Grocery stores, “but for whom?”; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tracks in the sky
No streetcar under H Street bridge; Dulles Metro now in the air; Few takers for NIH bike benefit; Boston bikeshare won’t go everywhere; WMATA board turnover not smart; Gray considers plant closure; Transit- and trash-oriented development; Then and now in a single photo; And…. Keep reading…
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Tenant purchase preserves affordable housing in DC
The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) has been a boon to DC residents who wish to remain in their homes and purchase their properties. However, the recently-passed DC budget cuts funding to this program, making it very hard for low- and middle-income residents to make purchases and necessary improvements. Back in the late 1970’s, DC was facing a different wave… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 12 dirty pols
Why nobody spoke up; Bond tax delayed 1 year; No bus garage at Walter Reed; Bulger not a regular rider; Parking required at historic train station; ANC supports waterfront development; Walmart asked for transit improvements; Greens not for transit. Keep reading…