Posts tagged Elissa Silverman
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Breakfast links: Silver Line playbook
Cheaper than we thought; Fairfax re-connects; Silverman asked Frumin to drop out; Did Mara break the rules?; WMATA board boards Metro; What’s Hoover’s replacement?; Older suburbs see teardowns; Carbon emissions in Fairfax; Franklin Park-ing lot?. Keep reading…
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Candidates want affordable housing, balk at more housing
One of the most significant ways to ensure some affordable housing is to provide more housing. It’s not the only way and not sufficient on its own, but the clear connection between housing supply and price appears lost on multiple candidates for the April 23 DC Council at-large special election. At a Chevy Chase Community Association meeting last week, many candidates… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s on top
Bonds leads, Silverman ties Mara; Bikeshare blossoms; Meet the parking anger; Preserve eastern Chinatown?; Bigger, better stations; No fed dollars for Pike streetcar; Beauregard rezoned; This camera’s a fake; LaHood talks tough on bike safety. Keep reading…
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For DC Council: Elissa Silverman
DC voters will choose an at-large member of the DC Council in a special election on April 23. While there has been fairly little coverage of the race or candidates’ positions, the choice voters make in this likely low-turnout election will have a major impact on many important issues to District residents. We believe that Elissa Silverman is the best choice. We believe that… Keep reading…
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Frumin, Silverman again top Let’s Choose on zoning
The results are now up on Let’s Choose DC for the 9th question, on the zoning update. For the 7th question in a row on Let’s Choose DC, Matthew Frumin and Elissa Silverman shared the number one and two spots. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: War on the war on cars
Parking minimums are obsolete; Pay up, Maryland drivers; Townsend watch; Fairfax sneers at PG; Waterfront defended; Murals popular, except on the Hill; MoCo still very dangerous to walk; Air travel doesn’t break even, either; Candidates pull in money. Keep reading…
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Capitol Hill ANC poised to endorse zoning update
ANC 6B, which covers the southern portion of Capitol Hill, is likely to endorse the DC zoning update after a majority of its members voted in favor at a committee meeting. It would join Glover Park’s ANC 3B, which endorsed the proposals about 2 weeks ago. In a post on his blog, Capitol Hill Corner, resident Larry Janezich (who clearly doesn’t agree with the zoning update)… Keep reading…
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Brown bombs on ethics; Silverman edges Frumin
Only 2.5% of voters gave Michael Brown positive marks for his response on ethics this week on Let’s Choose DC (a partnership of Greater Greater Washington, DCist, and PoPville). Elissa Silverman took the top spot in your judgment, with Matthew Frumin second. Keep reading…
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Matt Frumin best on growth; Silverman, Settles follow
Residents who voted on the fourth question for Let’s Choose DC, on how DC can accommodate the growth it needs, liked Matt Frumin’s answer the most. Elissa Silverman and John Settles also got high marks. Keep reading…
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Frumin, Settles, Silverman rise to the top on public safety
It’s a photo finish for the at-large DC Council candidates’ visions for how to address crime. The voting at Let’s Choose DC ended in a near-tie between Matt Frumin and John Settles, with Elissa Silverman a very close third. Keep reading…