Posts tagged Homelessness
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Abandoned office buildings can become new housing
It's no secret that throughout the region, it's becoming harder and harder to find housing that's affordable. One out-of-the-box solution to the problem is to turn old office and commercial spaces into housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Gray back in DC business
Vincent Gray will chair DC's Committee on Health when he rejoins the DC Council. Montgomery County's largest cab company declares bankruptcy, citing increasing competition from ride-hailing services. Maryland cancels a lease for a mixed-used development in Baltimore, proposing a stadium instead. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Kill the “Road Kill Bill”?
Larry Hogan wants to repeal the bill that scores transportation projects. Petworth residents are suddenly hearing shaking and rumbling from Green Line trains under their homes. Will using ride-hailing service damage transit systems in the long run? Keep reading…
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Are public spaces really public when not everybody can use them?
All around DC there are structures designed for the public that aren’t actually very pleasant or easy to use, like dog ears on ledges, third armrests through the middle of public benches, and ridges in common seating areas. These things are there for a reason, but do they actually limit people’s ability to live in the environment around them? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is repeating itself
The fate of late night; Political theater and the WMATA Board; Crowdsourcing accessibility; A breath of fresh air; Westbard power struggle; Phone theft is up; From Fannie Mae to condos; Mass transit on mass media; Fossil fuel failings; Copy, fail, copy again; Bus route blues; Contract pressure?; Station designs move forward; Empty homes create trouble; Ban the box; Have you seen this slick?; What’s in a (street) name?; Walk down to Electric Avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should DC block the Silver Line?
No money, no Silver Line?; Trim late night just temporarily?; Metro needs billions; Shelter limits; Fight for 15; New transportation top brass; Final ruling delayed for United; Dupont building rejected. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeless in the city
Bucking the trend… for the worst; Replacing the Nice Bridge; SunTrust Plaza squatters; There’s a lot of construction in DC; Show me the receipts; Potential HUD pick is cozy with Ryan; Struggle for housing in Vancouver. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 3
Separated from most of the city by Rock Creek Park, Ward 3 is the western corner of the District. Known for both its beautiful neighborhoods and wealthy enclaves, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions here have seen lots of bitter arguments over new development and change. Many Ward 3 candidates responded to our survey, and we chose four to endorse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar on Sundays
Streetcar daily and more frequent; White is the new Orange; When the train stops talking; Poverty grows in DC; Keep that suburban vibe?; Pricey fix for Potomac sewage; Homeless camps kicked out; September surge; DC history on display; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Find the 9/11 memorial; imagine one for climate change
Have you heard of this memorial?; A climate change memorial for DC?; Is the SunTrust plaza “sacred”?; Purple Line appeal begins; Evans says no fare hike; Get your Tubman & Douglass SmarTrips; Loudoun, bike mecca?; What Amtrak will buy with $2.45B; Students versus homeless tenants; And…. Keep reading…