Posts tagged Homelessness
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Truxton Circle school and youth housing in doubt
A proposal from two local nonprofits to turn a vacant school building in the Truxton Circle neighborhood into a unique charter school could die unless the DC Council votes on Feb. 1 to approve the building’s disposition. One unique aspect to the project is that it will include 20 housing units for selected at-risk young people. The plan has raised ire from neighbors… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cycling in the law and the press
Bike bills introduced in Richmond; Bike baiting is really frio; Alternatives to extending Metro; East Falls Church planning enters final stages; DC makes inroads against chronic homelessness; Foggy Bottom station closed over MLK weekend; Nominate “most endangered” historic properties; Streetcars: a renaissance or transportation nostalgia?; Google Transit adds new features; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stepping up
Tysons working to be more bikable; Escalator work accelerating; Cold keeps shelters full; DC Schools’ COO departs; Others find same DC population shift; Travel options on New Years Eve; Norton will fight through 2012; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Feds pay up
Feds speed up Silver Line funding; Congress orders feds to pay stormwater fees; Transit can never be fully secured; Glenmont getting garage; Silver Spring still debating library ped bridge; Car passenger pulls gun on pedestrians; Are film incentives worth it?; Buy America makes HSR costly; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Count it!
The Census is in; Census results complicate DC vote fight; New federal money for K Street transitway; New UMD president gets the Purple Line; Tax break and much more passes; BRAC parking cap cut from defense bill; WABA begins responsible cycling campaign; Passenger rail coming to Norfolk; Pick a mode in SF. Keep reading…
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Support local charities this holiday season
The season of giving is upon us, and many of us make meaningful contributions to charitable organizations at this time of the year. When thinking about what groups to support, please consider helping out some of our local nonprofits which work to improve the lives of people in our region and create better communities. Here are a few nonprofits which our contributors listed as some… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving along
DC area to start TIGER projects; 15th St. bike lanes almost complete; Long Branch starts to deal with reality of Purple Line; Why PG is corrupt, McCartney version; Transit benefit preserved; Montgomery launching snow map; I-395 project gets another face lift; AAA: Stop hating on bikes and peds; And…. Keep reading…
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Should DC restrict shelters to DC residents?
Councilmember Tommy Wells introduced legislation Tuesday that would ensure only families with DC residency can receive Family Emergency Shelter in DC. He also withdrew the emergency legislation that he had previously proposed, a change which will allow for public input and debate prior to a vote. In a phone interview Tuesday morning, Wells’ Chief of Staff Charles… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Haven’t got it covered
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Morning links: Out of the road
Bus tragedy; Keeping bike racks off Pennsylvania; Opposing comes at a cost; Food trucks roll around for another article; Fishing for tows; Google the Shweeb; And in Oregon…; Cities in focus; Vision on the SW Waterfront. Keep reading…