Posts tagged Dcra
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DC will have even fewer vacant properties if a new law makes these changes
There are major problems with how DC counts and taxes its vacant buildings, and on Thursday, the DC Council will hold a hearing on two bills aimed at fixing them. The new laws will hold vacant building owners more accountable, but there are still ways to further the laws’ reach. Keep reading…
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Help us map out DC’s vacant buildings
DC doesn’t have an accurate count of how many vacant buildings it has, which means lots of missed opportunities for more tax revenue or new housing. We’ve created a map of the vacants the city knows about. Tell us about the ones that are missing, and we’ll send the full list to the DC Council before it votes on a law to fix the counting problem. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who gets the blame
You’re fired; Silver Line scapegoat?; Metro’s disability dilemma; Is standing on escalators better?; Big plans for Grosvenor; Big garage, big impact; Flexible transit benefits?; Victims’ struggle; VA expands road & rail; Go home when?; And…. Keep reading…
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This new law would mean a better count of DC’s vacant buildings
DC probably has a lot more vacant and blighted properties than its official count says, largely because of loophopes in the counting system. A bill before the DC Council is aiming to change that. Keep reading…
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DC has way more vacant properties than it thinks
Editor’s note: While this post has two authors, it’s written from David Sheon’s perspective. The official count of vacant and blighted properties in DC is about 1,200, but in reality, there are likely many more. The reasons for the discrepancy? A number of loopholes in the system for counting these properties, and not enough staff to close them. Keep reading…
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In its attempts to provide affordable housing, DC has struggled to set clear goals
In 2006 and 2012, DC set clear numbers for how many affordable housing units either needed to be built or needed to be preserved by a specific date. In both cases, there wasn’t enough data to actually track progress, and the goals fell by the wayside. Today, there still isn’t a plan for providing affordable housing for everyone who needs it. Advocates and District officials… Keep reading…
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Want to add a small apartment to your house in DC? That will soon be allowed.
It used to be that many homeowners in DC weren’t allowed to build a small apartment, called an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), onto their property. Under DC’s new zoning code, they will soon have the right to build some without seeking special permission. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budget bliss and big boulevards
Budget autonomy for the District; Wide plans for Rockville Pike; Bye bye Bi-County Parkway; Lyft discrimination; DCRA’s document drag; Metro-free nuclear zone; Proximity is key; Federally walk-blocked; What’s in a name?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We could have nice things
Tear it down; DCRA fail; Streetcar haters gonna hate; Rand won’t ride; Housing and poverty linked; USDOT threats; Buzzard Point Marina closed; Let’s move beyond the automobile. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ride a mile
In riders’ shoes; Metro-oriented development?; VA’s transportation priorities; Vision Zero in Montgomery; Too much trash; Soccer schemes; Affordable in Virginia; The risk of walking; And…. Keep reading…