Posts tagged Equity
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Historic districts may be preserving racial segregation in DC
Unpacking the “historic preservation”…of segregation: Historic districts in DC are 62 percent white and 15 percent Black. Outside of historic districts, the District’s population is 49 percent black and 31 percent white. Keep reading…
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Historic districts can stymie planning. Sometimes that’s the goal.
How does historic district designation affect planning? A recent application for historic status in Chevy Chase got us looking through our archives. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How some DC landlords evade rent control measures
Lack of enforcement enables DC landlords to bypass rent control. Alexandria’s Zoning for All set for vote on Tuesday. DC Council proposes creation of three pedestrian zones. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: DC Attorney General sues home renovation company after numerous consumer complaints
DC Attorney General sues renovation company Curbio for numerous consumer violations. Arlington County shifting to automated traffic enforcement. Marylanders skeptical of I-270 widening at open houses. Keep reading…
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A Benning Road project without Streetcar will increase car dependence & environmental harms
Ward 7 was promised a transportation project that explicitly included the Streetcar extension. Removing the transit part would leave the area more car-reliant than ever. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Study of Northern Virginia reveals poverty pockets
New research released on Northern Virginia’s “islands of disadvantage.” H Street NE business leaders and residents seek a reset. Hybrid lodging, a cross between a hotel and apartment building, planned for Chinatown. Keep reading…
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Bikeshare Beat: October was CaBi’s busiest month ever
Bikeshare Beat is a new monthly column highlighting Capital Bikeshare ridership trends, and it’s kicking off on a high note: CaBi set all-time ridership records in October. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro ridership trends upward; revenue falls short of projections
Metro ridership is on the rise, but revenue doesn’t exactly reflect it. Twelve percent of DC residents face housing insecurity. Baltimore faces $100 million budget deficit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Enforcement for illegally blocking bus stops starts today in DC
DC starts enforcing $100 fines for blocking bus stops. Baltimore City Council advances affordable housing bills despite pushback from Mayor. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments strategizes on WMATA funding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal funds locked in for Baltimore’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel, Penn Station renovations
Federal funds coming to Maryland for rail corridor upgrades. Capital One Arena manager asks DC for $600M to renovate. Redevelopment proposed for Alexandria senior housing property. Keep reading…