Posts tagged Encampments
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Breakfast links: 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good”
New poll finds 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good.” Developer secures approval for reduced parking at Metro-adjacent project under Reston’s new regulations. Jurisdictions around region report rise in homelessness. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC officials plan to clear four encampments
DC officials to clear four encampments for the unhoused over the next week. Alexandria Circuit Court judge dismisses lawsuit that would block dozens of new apartment units. Officials in Montgomery County see zoning reform as key to solving the county’s housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland House passes Governor Moore’s housing expansion bill
Governor Moore’s housing expansion and affordability bill passes Maryland House. MRP Realty to buy Gallery Place and turn over a portion to Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Maryland gets $60 million in initial federal Key Bridge relief; overall need likely to drain federal emergency relief fund. Keep reading…
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National links: Homelessness in CA is driven by prices, not mental illness or drugs
A study from UCSF finds that age and income, not drugs and mental illness, are the primary factors driving homelessness in California. How FEMA’s “managed retreat” flood buyout program might be reinforcing segregation. Why Europe and the US diverge on traffic death rates. Keep reading…
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DC needs to get our house in order before we order people out of theirs
An attempt to clear an encampment on L Street NE in NoMa on Monday led to disastrous, preventable consequences. Keep reading…
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Why do homeless encampments persist? Unsheltered people weigh in.
The underpasses at K, L, and M Streets in the NoMa area of Northeast DC give off an unpleasant odor. Put bluntly, they reek of urine. And the rotting piles of garbage strewn up and down their sidewalks do little to mask the smell. Keep reading…