Posts tagged Dc
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Events: Safer streets in Prince George’s County
Learn about safer streets in Prince George’s County. Grab a drink with fellow housing advocates. Become a Stream Team Leader. Help refurbish used bikes. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cathedral Heights tops list of affordable DC neighborhoods
These are the five DC neighborhoods where the average listing is below $380K. Potomac Yard Park extension will open later this month, features new trail connection. Renderings of new West Baltimore MARC station unveiled. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Homes for people
This week in the Flickr pool, contributors were on-topic delivering beautiful photographs of one of GGWash’s top bread-and-butter issues: Housing. Savor these favorites! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Microsoft outage impacts area airports, transit systems
Global Microsoft outage impacts Washington region transit, airlines. Residents, officials raise concerns about administration of DC Homeowner Assistance Fund. WMATA is exploring platform screen doors. 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: DC ranks sixth in US for heat island effect
DC ranks among top US cities for urban heat island effect. Thousands of Maryland residents voice opposition to $424M energy transmission line for data centers. Mayor Bowser declines to sign DC budget over tax and spending concerns. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MoCo Council passes new tenant fire safety regulations
Montgomery County Council passes new tenant fire safety rules. Fairfax Connector to raise fares on July 29. As DC office property values continue to decline, property tax revenues are set to drop. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Zoning Commission advances density increase on U Street
DC Zoning Commission advances map amendment to increase density at 1617 U Street NW. Maryland officials tout expansion of a program to assist people experiencing homelessness. Expert confirms Arlington County’s sewage system can handle Missing Middle development. Keep reading…
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Micromobility ridership surges in DC with 3.4 million trips through June
Micromobility is having more than a moment in DC. Private operators and Capital Bikeshare are both reporting parallel patterns of dramatically surging ridership. We dig into the latest numbers. Keep reading…
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Events: Beat the heat
Stay cool (inside) at our Planners of Color happy hour. Get a first-time homebuyer certificate with the LEDC homebuyer seminar (in Spanish and English). Discuss the racist foundations of land and housing policies in DC. Go for a bike ride and cool off with swimming and free ice cream. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…