Posts tagged Alexandria
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Do Something: The week of June 24, 2024
This week on Do Something: do you have what it takes to run for ANC, it’s all rent stabilization, all the time in Maryland, and congratulations to our Virginia primary endorsees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA slows above-ground trains due to extreme heat
In light of heat wave, WMATA slows down above-ground trains. Beach Drive traffic closure extends to Fridays. Opening for West End shelter delayed. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 17, 2024
This week: what is DDOT but its people; ANC trainings; who gets to live here is a reflection of our values; come for a walk with Dan; and go vote in Alexandria and Arlington today! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One in four DC home sales is a cash transaction
A quarter of 2024 home sales in DC have been cash. House GOP representatives push to undo DC traffic safety laws. VDOT to plant 135 acres of roadside habitats for pollinators. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plan to loosen single-family zoning in Montgomery County advances
Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously recommends loosening single-family zoning restrictions. Loudoun County fast-tracks approval of 80-unit affordable multifamily development. DC’s notoriously small apartments are getting (slightly) bigger. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 10, 2024
This week on Do Something: trainings for ANC candidates; speak up on the future of Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road; teens love zoning reform; and go vote in Northern Virginia already. Keep reading…
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Six big ideas to improve Metro and regional transit
WMATA has created a task force to identify sustainable funding solutions, which meets for the first time on June 10. However, the opportunities go beyond funding: our regional transit system needs big ideas about improving services, operations, finances, and governance. Improvements in each of these areas can help the others. Here are six approaches to consider. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 3, 2024
This week on Do Something: congratulations to our primary endorsees in DC; rent stabilization in Prince George’s County; and don’t forget to vote for our endorsees in Alexandria and Arlington’s primaries. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Co-living property in Arlington shuts its doors
Arlington co-living space shutters as managing company files bankrupty. With New York developer out, Baltimore community wants say in future direction. Wendell Felder narrowly wins Democratic nomination for DC’s Ward 7 councilmember. Keep reading…