Posts tagged Homelessness
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Breakfast links: Wide shoulders
I-66 shoulders could become lanes; Connecticut Ave bad for pedestrians; GSA getting creative; From ballpark to snowball park; Planning for homeless in winter; VRE will leave you behind; DC behind in energy efficiency; Is IZ too complicated?. Keep reading…
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Helping the homeless requires compassion
Washington, DC is a tale of two cities, one for the powerful and the other for the powerless. From the front steps of Saint Aloysius Church you can look to your right and see the US Capitol Dome and then look to your left to see one of the poorest zip codes in the District. Closing the gap between the realities of wealth and power on one hand and dire need on the other is a task… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On a mission
$18M for snow, $1B for railcars; Shovel in Deanwood; Real estate mission delayed; Hoboken fixing parking by improving other modes; LaHood is reading!; No more Lincoln Memorial (or trolley car). Keep reading…
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Mayor Fenty’s proposed cuts fall too heavily on the poor
Mayor Fenty’s proposal for closing DC’s recently-announced budget shortfall includes major budget cuts to programs affecting DC’s low-income residents. These are the very residents that are struggling the most during this economic downturn. Keep reading…
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Homeless shelters reaching a crisis
Homelessness is increasing in cities across America. Social service programs are reporting an increase in requests for food, housing assistance, and shelter space. While the economy in the Washington area is stronger than other regions in the country, the area is not immune from homelessness. Foreclosures, increasing demand for housing and shelter services, and the lack of affordable… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On two wheels, variously
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Homelessness rising in DC as shelter budgets fall
This morning, homeless individuals and advocates gathered to speak to the crisis in the lack of shelter for homeless individuals and families in DC. The Homeless Emergency Response Workgroup held a rally at Freedom Plaza at 10:00 am. They also released a report on unmet shelter need, a “Declaration of Inter-Dependence,” and a letter to the Mayor and DC Council… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nothing in life is free
Germantown parking district; Valet park for class?; Not so brotherly on TV; “Panhandling meters”; Dupont row house saved!; You get what you pay for, but safer anyway; The unusual vs. the mundane; Federal safety grants?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Art, plants and plans in the city
Art for 18th and Columbia; Street art; Mini robots are art, too; Backyard garden matchmaking; Bike lanes or bike-scooter-PUMA lanes?; Homeless newspapers growing; Free reusable bags already out; Giant subway-sized tunnel in Georgetown, but not for trains; Obama hyping sprawl to cut ribbons; Vehicle ownership down in DC; Walking up more than biking; Time to amend the Comp Plan. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: modern, new, and fast
There’s one week to go until Thanksgiving, and Greater Washington has some exciting events to pass the time: Keep reading…