Posts tagged Economic Development
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DC’s black residents aren’t benefiting as much from the city’s prosperity
The District’s long-term success depends on ensuring that everyone has economic opportunity and the chance to succeed. Yet new income and poverty data from the Census Bureau tell us while many District residents are benefitting from DC’s strong economy, many Black residents are still struggling to make ends meet. Keep reading…
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Let’s make Opportunity Zones a real opportunity for our vulnerable communities
Up to 6 trillion dollars could soon flow into low-income communities across the country through a new addition to the tax code called “Opportunity Zones.” Will entrepreneurs, nonprofits and other community members in these zones benefit, or will this be a tax break that drives unequal competition and displacement? Keep reading…
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Bipartisan legislators aim to prevent a football stadium bidding war
An unlikely bipartisan team of legislators from Maryland, Virginia, and DC want to prevent a bidding war over the Washington football team stadium. Keep reading…
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Washington gets a hat trick on Amazon’s HQ2 short list
Amazon wants to construct a second corporate campus, which will be a “full equal” to the existing one in Seattle. Three Washington region bids made the final cut: DC, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Revoking El Salvador’s Temporary Protective Status is bad news for the region
Although some TPS holders will leave when their status is revoked on September 9, 2019, most will stay and go underground. That means trouble for their neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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The best way to improve transportation in our region is…
How can we reduce the number of vehicles on the road and improve transportation in the region? Experts studied ten different strategies to find the most effective ones, and the winner might surprise you. 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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DC has over 14 million square feet of vacant office space. What if some became homes?
While there's a glut of empty office space in downtown DC, there is a dearth of homes available for rent or purchase in the area. Could tax incentives to transform vacant offices into homes help with the city's housing shortage? Keep reading…
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Is Amazon’s second headquarters worth the price to cities?
Amazon's hunt for a second headquarters has sparked a debate about the value of competing for corporate locations. Do jurisdictions and cities gain more than they pay in incentives? Keep reading…
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Where should DC put its affordable housing dollars? Try this interactive tool
The neighborhood you call home has the potential to help your economic mobility and your health and well-being. That’s why it’s important to create more chances for families with low incomes to live in areas that are close to jobs and transit, with low poverty and crime, and high-performing schools. Keep reading…