Posts tagged Equity
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The Chevy Chase DC historic district application fails on the merits
A group in Chevy Chase DC is applying for historic preservation status (again), which would require meeting a series of specific criteria to be approved. Like every place, Chevy Chase DC has history. But it doesn’t clear the bar laid out by the law. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Langenkamp bill increasing bike lane penalties advances in Maryland General Assembly
New Maryland bill would increase penalties for hitting cyclists. Strike shuts down Fairfax Connector service. Wharf office building leasing leading the area in office leases. Keep reading…
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Would Baltimore be better off with a regional transit authority?
Despite being Maryland’s largest locally operated transit system, the MTA hasn’t delivered a single new rail project since the 1990s. The system hasn’t expanded using more affordable modes like bus rapid transit, either. A grassroots activist coalition is proposing that a new transit authority could be more responsive to the region’s transit needs. Keep reading…
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Events: Join GGWash’s transit equity teach-in
Join GGWash’s transit equity teach-in. Explore the intersections between health and housing. Learn about the evolution of parking in America. Bike with Ward 5 Family Biking. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: David Rubenstein hopes to “catalyze development” with purchase of Baltimore Orioles
With pending Orioles sale to David Rubenstein-led group, Rubenstein touts opportunity to “catalyze development” in Baltimore. In long term plan, Fairfax County reduces road widening plans in favor of transit, bike, pedestrian upgrades. Yes in God’s backyard? MoCo considers zoning change to boost affordable housing stock. Keep reading…
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One-quarter of Virginia’s transit systems operate fare free. Here’s why.
A number of Virginia’s transit agencies made buses free during the pandemic, and a lot of them are now making the change permanent. For many, it’s not only about providing a public service: it makes financial sense for the agency itself. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $500M offer contingent on Caps, Wizards staying in DC, Bowser says
Bowser holds firm: Caps and Wizards remain at Capital One Arena or DC will invest its $500M offer in new uses for the property. Temporary Arlington bus storage yard could become permanent. Baltimore’s new tree planting fee structure threatens to undermine its own canopy goal. Keep reading…
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Curbside composting is working in DC. But don’t knot those bags!
Residents across DC’s eight wards are using a curbside composting service to manage their food waste impact. Take a peek behind the scenes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bruce Monroe/Park Morton redevelopment to move forward
Court gives green light to DC’s Park Morton redevelopment. University of Maryland students could one day be eligible for $1,500 rent subsidy. Alexandria leaders defend decision to compete to lure Capitals and Wizards out of DC Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights plaza pilot shows results, but private sector is missing link
The Columbia Heights Civic Plaza long lacked maintenance and experienced further deterioration in the pandemic, both physically and socially. A new outreach effort brought together entities around the plaza to address the needs of its most vulnerable users and support a thriving community space. Keep reading…