Posts tagged Homelessness
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Breakfast links: Purple Line could open sooner
The Purple Line may open in 2026, a year earlier than last projected. Proposed downtown DC housing tax breaks raise equity issues. Arlington consortium to end homelessness receives $3 million in federal funding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Most former McPherson encampment residents still unhoused six weeks after sweep
Six weeks later, most McPherson Square encampment residents still unhoused. Arlington has other goals for 136 properties ineligible for missing middle changes. MoCo Council overrides County Executive’s veto of proposed planning board appointee. Keep reading…
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Encampment sweeps aren’t about ending homelessness
The encampment sweep in McPherson Square in mid-February displaced an estimated 74 people – and violated local and federal agencies’ stated goals of ending homelessness through evidence-based practices. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Soon some DC license plates will demand statehood
DC DMV to offer “We Demand Statehood” license plates. Maryland Housing Partnership will aid 400 residents affected by the Silver Spring apartment fire. All-affordable housing complex proposed for Tysons approved by planning commission. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All but two McPherson Square encampment residents are without permanent housing
Most McPherson Square residents remain unhoused after Wednesday’s sweep. Maryland is pausing changes to its vehicle emissions inspection program. Duke Street transitway project considering dedicated bus lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: McPherson Square clearance today, many residents left without support
National Park Service to clear McPherson Square of residents today. OmniRide bus drivers join Loudoun County Transit drivers on strike in Northern Virginia. MoCo Councilmembers introduce transparency bills for county boards and commissions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Black homeownership drop extends east of the Anacostia
Black homeownership rates fall east of Anacostia River. Arlington County Board to review plans to redevelop lot on Columbia Pike. Shutdown of encampment at McPherson Square highlights staffing issues. Keep reading…
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How to disrupt the domestic violence-to-homelessness pipeline
A DC nonprofit offers one model to help women fleeing abuse get independence and housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland officials authorize stadium authority bonds for several Blue Line corridor projects
Maryland state officials move forward with major Prince George’s County development. Will traffic congestion put a political halt to a new Commanders stadium in NoVA? WMATA announces all-electric Northern Bus Garage, pledges to speed up fleet electrification. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington region home sales fall in November
Washington region home sales down in November; high-interest rates, low inventory are blamed. Newly-seated Prince George’s County Council rejects several zoning provisions, proposes new ones. Maryland choosing, for now, not to tighten vehicle emissions standards after 2025. Keep reading…