Posts tagged Alexandria
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Breakfast links: Outer suburbs seeing biggest rent increases
Washington region rents rising fastest in outer suburbs. DC reaches goal of producing 36,000 housing units. Fairfax County to consider comprehensive plan amendments to enable redevelopment in Springfield. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak takes control of Union Station terminal
Amtrak now controls Union Station, plans to center rider experience. Residents call for changes to make Maryland Route 210 safer. Fairfax County approves 50 new speed cameras in school zones. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 525 housing units on Tastee Diner site gain preliminary approval
The sweet taste of more housing: Preliminary plans approved for 30-story building on Tastee Diner site. Urban planning 🤝 public health in Arlington & DC’s top fitness ranking. Warehouse development moves forward in Ivy City. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of July 22, 2024
This week on Do Something: the music scenes that made us; GGWash goes to high school; please fill out your ANC candidate questionnaires; making Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County less terrible; and still waiting for Arlington’s missing middle verdict. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County rent stabilization goes into effect
With county council vote, Montgomery County rent stabilization goes into effect. Downtown DC condo project is a five-year size outlier. What will the $14M Rosslyn Gateway Park revamp cost? A view. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of July 15, 2024
This week on Do Something: send in your ANC candidate questionnaires; how Montgomery County’s economy relates to the single life; Missing Middle and bathrooms in Arlington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Construction underway on second Crystal City Metro entrance
Construction begins on second entrance to Crystal City Metro station. Hazmat truckers choosing Baltimore tunnels over 35-mile detour in absence of Key Bridge. Loudoun County makes way for new affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of July 8, 2024
This week on Do Something: come to our ANC training and happy hour this Sunday; how to support rent stabilization in Prince George’s County; and why do we care so much about tenant protections, anyway? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 13 candidates vying for Prince George’s County Council seat
Nine Democrats have filed to run in Prince George’s County Council special election. DC and Maryland in top 10 of new ranking on high housing costs. Alexandria City Council rejects calls to halt residential development due to aesthetic concerns. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of July 1, 2024
This week on Do Something: watch our training for ANC candidates; a new state delegate for Bethesda and rent stabilization in Rockville; and thoughts on Arlington’s missing middle lawsuit. Keep reading…