Posts tagged Coronavirus
-
Could Maryland be ready to replace Baltimore’s oldest rail tunnel?
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward? Keep reading…
-
Livable cities start and end with safety in public spaces
Once the coronavirus threat recedes, will people feel safe enough being in public space to generate the scale of re-investment, commercial, social and recreational activity that we need for a strong recovery? If we want our cities to come back better, we need to stop thinking about public safety in silos, learn from the successes of the coronavirus response, and put this fundamental public good at the center of urban recovery. Keep reading…
-
How contention over a statewide definition of affordable housing in Virginia could complicate a larger crisis
While Virginia Governor Gov. Ralph Northam’s repeated petitioning for a statewide eviction moratorium and other efforts to reduce the rate of evictions across the state have grabbed headlines, an even larger structural problem with Virginia’s housing market has been looming in the background – the state’s worsening affordability crisis. Keep reading…
-
Housing options for medically vulnerable people are limited as PEP-V centers hover at capacity
Two women share their stories about the challenges of finding safe and reliable housing in DC during the pandemic. Keep reading…
-
DC, along with three states, signs the Transportation Climate Initiative, but controversy remains
On December 21, the District of Columbia was among the first to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P), along with Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The initiative promises to put a price on transportation fuels that spew greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, with money raised going to clean transportation. As a co-benefit, regional air will be cleaner. Keep reading…
-
Small cities paved the way for the recent pandemic related bike boom, a study shows
American bicycling trips skyrocketed 26% at the height of the COVID-19 bicycling boom, but the surge was much larger in small metros than big cities that liked to bike before, a new study finds. Keep reading…
-
Want more recreational space? Now is your chance to let the District know.
DC is looking for input on the master plan that will shape the city’s parks and recreation for the next 20 years. This plan will serve as a “blueprint” for the District Department of Parks and Recreations’ funding and programmatic priorities. Keep reading…
-
Does a possible vaccine mean the end for the pandemic-related bike boom?
Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else. Keep reading…
-
After seven months of COVID-19, how healthy is GGWash, financially?
The coronavirus and associated economic recession have wreaked havoc on our communities’ health, our emotional well-being, many people’s household finances, and also many nonprofits. Greater Greater Washington isn’t about to have to close its doors, but in keeping with our practice of financial transparency, we wanted to give you an update of where things are — and how you can help. Keep reading…
-
18th Street in Adams Morgan was a pedestrian zone for one weekend in June. What happened?
On the last weekend in June, 18th Street NW was fully closed to vehicle traffic to create a full pedestrian and bike-only space between Kalorama and Columbia Roads. Between the end of June and now, neighborhood leaders and businesses have asked for the pedestrian zone to continue, but nothing has happened. Why? Keep reading…