Posts tagged Banks
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DC’s green bank could be a powerful tool to fight climate change, if the city funds it
As the dust settles on the 2018 elections, the DC Council continues to weigh action on clean energy legislation that could halve greenhouse gas emissions in the region. The bill contains funding for a critical tool the Council adopted over the summer: the DC Green Finance Authority. Keep reading…
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Banks find loopholes to deny blacks and Latinos home loans at twice the rate of whites
Here in the Washington region, African Americans are 2.2 times as likely to be denied a home mortgage loan compared to whites, an analysis from Reveal News shows. Latinos are 1.9 times as likely to be denied — even when controlling for factors like the applicant’s income, loan amount, and neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nous aimons Paris
A show of support; Westbard debates; Housing first in DC; StalePAC; Banking on the District; VRE for Central VA; Baby boom, child care bust; Bike fatality. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gentrification and its discontents
Cui bono; Gentrification is an anomaly; Eminent domain for DC United?; What’s the opposite of a crime wave?; Bike safety stats; The fastest grower is…; McAuliffe likes lanes; Park(ing) shortage; 9/10 of the law; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going private
CCT may use private funding; Not what Belward owner had in mind; Arlandria project approved; Party with less paperwork; Unbanked on CaBi; Don’t judge SF performance parking yet; Slow is the future; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington credit union mocks bus riding
Every so often, someone marketing cars or car-related products decides to do so by mocking public transit. The latest example comes from an unexpected quarter: the Arlington Community Federal Credit Union. Advertising that reinforces the tired cultural stereotype that bus riding is just for losers is nothing new. GM turned to the trope in 2003 with an ad characterizing all… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: It’s starting again
“Snoverkill” coming; Who shoveled?; Don’t drive or plow this trail; Sparks fly on Metro; Don’t wait a year to call Muriel; Taking away their fare share; Saving through a lottery. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Debating density
Four stories? Professional offices?; A walkable Herndon?; Good questions; I-66 metering now two-way; More water for bank deserts?; Locking the canal again; Free car with condo. Keep reading…
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“Bank deserts” harm underserved communities
The term “food desert,” a neighborhood without sufficient access to healthy foods, has quickly become an accepted phrase for anyone thinking about cities. Now the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has released data suggesting that the same phenomenon has been occurring with newly opened bank branches. They’ve been able to identity a pretty strong positive… Keep reading…