Posts tagged Density
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Accessory apartments are on the rise, but it’s been a long fight to get here
Cities in our region are just starting to unlock the potential of accessory dwellings. There is still more to be done, but let’s take a moment to look back on how hard it was to get to this point. Keep reading…
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Urbanists near you are organizing, are you? - GGWash housing digest
Here's what your urbanist neighbors across the Washington region have been up to these past few months: what we're writing, what we're reading, what we're working on, and ways you can take action. Keep reading…
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Reston enters the Upside Down when it comes to zoning
Many Reston residents are upset about zoning changes, but County officials say they are simply enacting necessary changes to comply with the city’s already agreed-upon master plan. Keep reading…
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As a new resident of Arlington, am I a burden or an opportunity?
To her longtime Arlington county neighbors, a new resident feels like she and her family are seen as a problem to manage and an obstacle to preserving the community as it has been. Keep reading…
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Why has Arlington only legalized 20 accessory dwellings in 8 years?
In 2009 Arlington County passed an ordinance allowing a homeowner to rent or sell a livable portion of their home, like a basement. So why is the law barely being used? Keep reading…
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So, what is GGWash doing about housing?
I've been at this job for over a year now and I still run into regular Greater Greater Washington readers who ask: “So, what are you guys doing about housing again?” With that in mind, welcome to the first semi-regular GGWash housing digest, where I'll share what we are reading, writing, and doing and what you can do with us to make the region a more inclusive, walkable and affordable place. Keep reading…
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Land use policy can push for an inclusive city. Ours does not.
DC’s Comprehensive Plan is a land use and policy document that is supposed to be a guide for inclusive growth in the coming decades. Unfortunately, it has too many parts that, in the hands of exclusionary and anti-development neighbors, are the means to push all of DC’s growth and change onto other, typically poorer, parts of the city. Keep reading…
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DC’s historic preservation board approves a building on 16th Street without saying “take off a floor”
“Just take off a floor” was a far too common refrain from DC's Historic Preservation Review Board in recent years. For a proposed condo building on 16th Street NW near Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, the board decided a shorter building would actually be less historically compatible. Keep reading…
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Four ways to retain affordable housing in Prince George’s when the Purple Line comes
The Purple Line might put walkable neighborhoods and jobs near transit in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, but without the right housing policies to go along with it the project could also displace many Prince George’s residents. A housing trust fund, lower parking minimums, inclusionary zoning, and more housing density would stave off this risk. Keep reading…
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Will parking and density concerns block affordable housing at the Hebrew Home?
The former Hebrew Home, which has been vacant for years, has seen multiple attempted redevelopments. Eight proposals are now on the table. Will some all-too-familiar concerns from a few vocal neighbors might get in the way? Keep reading…