Posts tagged Budget
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WMATA tightly leashed its watchdog for years, a new report says
Journalists have had a hard time getting Metro employees to go on the record about problems at the agency, and some say there's a “culture of paranoia and retaliation at WMATA.” Keep reading…
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Elissa Silverman explains her amendment to limit publicly-funded parking at Union Market
Last week we posted Councilmember Charles Allen's letter explaining his vote to use public funds for parking at Union Market. Now, here is Elissa Silverman's explanation of her proposed amendment, which would have used these funds for affordable housing and a new Metro entrance instead. Keep reading…
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Leaders: Get off your butts, reform and fund Metro for more than a year
Regional officials sound like they're giving up on comprehensive reform of Metro in 2018 and punting it to at least 2019, but any delay means more danger things never get fixed. Now a coalition of advocacy, business, and other local organizations are demanding that elected leaders reform Metro's funding and governance. Keep reading…
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Charles Allen responds to critics of publicly-subsidized parking at Union Market
Councilmember Charles Allen recently voted to to spend $36 million on 600 parking spots at Union Market. Here is his letter to his constituents explaining his decision. Keep reading…
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The DC Council says it’s for a walkable city, then pays $36 million for 600 parking spots
Councilmembers regularly say they appreciate the walkable urbanism of DC, value transit, and want affordable housing. But this vote ignores the fact that if public spending favors driving and shortchanges transit accessibility and affordable housing, the end result will match. Keep reading…
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The GOP tax plan would make housing and infrastructure more expensive
One of the tax breaks the GOP eliminated in their tax code overhaul proposal would have deep ramifications for funding infrastructure and affordable homes in the region. Keep reading…
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What the new GOP tax bill means for housing and urbanism
Details and analysis are still coming out about the new GOP tax bill, and there's a lot that applies to homeownership, affordable housing, local budgets, and cities in general. Here’s what we know so far about how it will impact the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Ask DC to prioritize a new Metro entrance near Union Market
The Union Market improvement proposal should include a new entrance to the NoMa Metro station in their plans. Keep reading…
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DC’s Ward 7 and 8 residents stage ‘grocery walk’ to draw attention to lack of food access
There are only three full-service grocery stores for more than 148,000 people in Wards 7 and 8–far fewer than in wealthier districts. Some residents and local activists are hoping to change that. Keep reading…
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Five ways DC rocks (and two ways it doesn’t) at social entrepreneurship
A DC-based business incubator looks at what draws social entrepreneurs to a given city, then ranks them by how friendly they are to ventures that work for social good. Here's what they discovered about the District. Keep reading…