Posts tagged Alexandria
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Breakfast links: Mayfair Mansions landlord ordered to pay $1 million in tenant settlement
Landlord ordered to pay $1 million in legal settlement over housing code violations at Mayfair Mansions. Moore administration seeks bridge replacement funding on Capitol Hill. Fairfax County starts solar panel recycling program. Keep reading…
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GGWash’s process for our 2024 Virginia primary endorsements
Virginia may have had its presidential primary already, but voters will return to the polls for local primary elections Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Greater Greater Washington will be endorsing candidates in the Democratic primaries for Arlington County Board and Alexandria Mayor and Council. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland Governor Moore’s housing bills all pass Senate
All three of Governor Moore’s housing bills pass the Senate. Growing number of Marylanders worried about housing costs. WMATA says fare evasion down, ridership up across system. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 1, 2024
This week on Do Something: a proposed sales tax in DC’s budget; tell the Maryland Senate you support Moore Housing; it’s Dan’s birthday; and reflections on the Key Bridge Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council allocates $515 million to Capital One Arena over three years
Monumental money: DC Council allocates $515 million to arena over three years. Montgomery County rezones churches, private schools to allow housing. Arlington Regional Transit workers vote to unionize. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Temporary channel opens in Patapsco River in Baltimore
Baltimore opens first temporary shipping channel on the northern side of the Key Bridge collapse site. Downtown Action Plan recommends waiving Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) rights. Arena proposal spurs broader discussion in Alexandria about future development. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of March 25, 2024
This week on Do Something: join our DC budget training; manifesting bus priority on Columbia Road; Republicans fail to gut Moore Housing in Maryland; and are you thinking about running for office in Virginia? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore Key Bridge collapses; search underway with port, I-695 disrupted indefinitely
Cargo ship crash causes Baltimore Key Bridge to collapse into Patapsco River. DC reviewing northern I-295 corridor, with opportunity to make it safer. Alexandria is working on long-term pedestrian zone planning, including flood mitigation. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two bills to protect renters pass Maryland House of Delegates
After floor debate, two tenant protections bills pass in Maryland House. US House passes “use it or lose it” bill focused on federal office space that could lead to sale of DC buildings. Alexandria contemplates cuts to already-limited DASH line 104. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Reluctantly, officials approve $425 million Purple Line boost
Maryland approves $425 million in additional funds for Purple Line, reluctantly and with strings attached. Thousands ticketed since January 29 for violating DC’s bus lane laws. Arlington County proposes to cut low-performing bus routes in budget. Keep reading…