Posts tagged Gentrification
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Understanding the tools in the affordable housing toolkit
Smart Growth advocates want to make it possible for people of all income levels to benefit fully from living in an urban area. It’s helpful to know what we mean when it comes to affordable housing and how America got to where we are today. On a day when we pause to remember a man who dedicated his life to both racial and economic justice, it is appropriate that we understand the… Keep reading…
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New streetcar brings gentrification fears to Lego City
Fifty years after they were first ripped out, streetcars returned to Lego City on Christmas Day. While they bring the promise of new jobs and increased mobility, fears of unwanted changes are building. “I know this is what you’ve been looking forward to,” said Dan Reed’s mom, newly-appointed director of the Lego City Department of Transportation, as the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Act now
We could have killed 29,000 fewer people; Mall to get flood levee; Answers about CaBi; Arlington approves TJ’s; Megabus expands service from DC; Use it or lose it on HSR; Feds buying EVs; Baltimore Grand Prix goes green; And…. Keep reading…
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Would mortgage tax reform slow sprawl and gentrification?
The co-chairs of the deficit commission created by President Obama released several proposals this week as a starting point for a conversation about deficit reduction. One of the proposals drastically reduces the largest home ownership subsidy, the mortgage interest tax deduction. The proposal would lower the mortgage cap within which mortgage interest is deductible… Keep reading…
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Gentrification east of the river, pt. 3: Role of the community
In Part 2 of this series we discussed what happens to the people without boats when the rising tide of economic development comes. Some commenters offered education and job training as the only solution. If people are educated or have training in a skill then they will have access to living wage jobs that will allow them to benefit from the economic tide. My group at… Keep reading…
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Gentrification east of the river, pt. 2: Economic development
Yesterday’s post on gentrification stirred up some great conversations. Between that and other conversations I had yesterday, a few points have become clear. First, no one knows what the heck “gentrification” means. I had six different conversations yesterday, and each conversation led to a different conclusion. Second, historically in this country,… Keep reading…
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Gentrification east of the river, pt. 1: Organic and inorganic
At the East of the River Community Forum on Sustainability last week, old residents, new residents, black people, white people, middle class people, lower class people, students, professionals, retirees, childless, parents, grandparents, pastors, community leaders, and more discussed the theme, “Gentrification east of the river.” “Gentrification”… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Tall poles and walkability
Giant stone pole needs massive security?; Really tall pole for your phone?; Non-ugly building joining 14th Street; DC’s good for more than just politics; Walkable is desirable; LaHood on livability; Remaking the market; From seedy to trendy; Flat roofs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Down in the tunnels
Entrance’s prospects still foggy; Where’s the “safety culture”?; NextBus and reroutes don’t mix; If transit causes gentrification, why not in PG?; Green Fort Lincoln (except the parking ocean); Road closures in DC this weekend; Questions about place. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Questions in Alexandria
Should Alexandria spend on regional transportation?; Alexandria to wait and see on more bike signals; Not so much Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Good luck organizing a block party; Amtrak signals possibly sabotaged; How to balance the budget; Transit indirectly brings cars?; A bike section in the paper?. Keep reading…