Posts tagged Families
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Hey DC YIMBYs, need data for your arguments? Here it is.
Urbanists and YIMBYs in DC have been making some of the same arguments for a long time: we need to build more homes, studios and one-bedrooms help and don’t hurt, too much of DC is zoned like a suburb and that’s exclusionary. Ever wish you had more to back that all up? Well have we got a report for you. Keep reading…
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Let Fairfax County officials know: Reston isn’t finished yet
Historically, Reston was notable for embracing mixed-use, walkable development at a time when the conventional wisdom said it was better to drive everywhere. So why don't residents want it to fulfill its original inclusive vision? Keep reading…
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Will parking and density concerns block affordable housing at the Hebrew Home?
The former Hebrew Home, which has been vacant for years, has seen multiple attempted redevelopments. Eight proposals are now on the table. Will some all-too-familiar concerns from a few vocal neighbors might get in the way? Keep reading…
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Let’s make sure there are homes for families in DC
As DC booms, housing for families, with three or more bedrooms, has not boomed with it. That's a problem. Keep reading…
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How to make room for familes that need to rent homes in DC
There aren’t many places for rent in DC that are also suitable for families. But we won’t solve this problem by just building more apartment units with lots of bedrooms. We’ll do it by freeing up existing family-sized homes not being rented by families and by building handfuls of family-sized homes here and there across the District. Keep reading…
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This map shows that in DC, family-sized rental homes are very scarce
Record numbers of homes have gone up in DC in the past decade, which has helped not just to give our growing population a place to live, but also to keep rents from skyrocketing. Still, there aren’t that many options for families who need to rent, and as this map shows, what is available isn’t well-distributed throughout the District. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Woodley Park hotel plans falter
Whining wins on Wardman Park; Slow down, SafeTrack?; Lyttonsville’s plan for walkability; Brookland Manor still on the move; 14th St changes, as seen through food; Our automated future is coming … slowly; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unfair alquiler
Weasel around rent control; Little levees for Metro; It’s not just Metro’s closing time; More green for the Greenway; Making the grade by opting out; Haven for homeless youth; A Brompton is not a bike; Race in rentals; And…. Keep reading…
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An alien notion: 800,000 DC residents
Over 800,000 people lived within the boundaries of the District of Columbia back in 1950. How did all of these people fit, with fewer and smaller buildings than today? The 1951 sci-fi classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” inadvertently shows us how. Klaatu, a level-headed extra-terrestrial emissary, escapes captivity at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He wanders… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sunday service for the streetcar
More streetcars, and Sundays too!; Construction contract triggers resignations; Families fight to stay in Brookland; Metro promises better track inspection; The forgotten national parks; High-priced homes; MoCo wrestles with Airbnb rentals; And…. Keep reading…