Posts tagged Housing Code
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Understanding the District’s Housing Production Trust Fund
There’s a potentially powerful tool for building affordable housing in DC’s Housing Production Trust Fund, but the program’s structure and history make for major challenges to achieving its aims. Learn more about the HPTF and its future prospects. Keep reading…
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A Chevy Chase group wants a historic district. What’s a historic district?
Historic districts sound charming, but what do they mean for neighborhoods’ ability to grow and evolve with changing needs over time? We’ve got an explainer for that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Patterns emerge with DC housing voucher slumlords
DC’s housing voucher program is paying landlords who provide unsafe housing. 700 new e-bikes coming to Capital Bikeshare, 9th Street NW bike lane officially open. Mt. Rainier has a community food forest, and a plan for a native plant corridor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Mayor Bowser releases five-year economic development plan
Bowser provides details on downtown development goal, and adds others for increasing Black incomes, grocery access. Federally-funded DC hotel shelter program to end. Structural problems continue at Bethesda’s Rock Creek West Apartments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Expanded Silver Line service depends on access to 7000 series trains
WMATA’s train shortage could delay Silver Line expansion opening. Alexandria City Council voices affordability concerns while approving Old Town development. Arlington County releases report proposing new regulations and protections for tenants. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No major issues with Blue/Yellow Metro shuttles
New Blue/Yellow Line commutes inconvenient to some, smooth to others. VRE, MARC anticipating shutdowns if freight railroads strike on Friday. Virginia bike advocates and victims concerned about the lack of crash reports for bike-on-bike crashes. Keep reading…
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Virginia energy standards bill rejected due to affordable housing concerns
A Democrat-controlled Virgnia legislative committee rejected a bill that would have allowed local governments to adopt stricter energy efficiency codes than the state, with senators fretting it could prevent badly needed affordable housing from being built. Keep reading…
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What’s a historic district, anyway?
Historic designation can be complicated, but since DC has more than 50 historic districts, it’s important to understand. Here’s a breakdown of what it actually does. Keep reading…
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DC’s new housing inspection policy expedites fines in an attempt to clear the backlog
In an attempt to expedite the repair process, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is no longer issuing a Notice of Violation as a first warning during housing inspections. Landlords will instead skip directly to receiving a Notice of Infraction and a fine, according to a press release from the DCRA and the mayor’s office. Keep reading…
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National links: Five ways to experience new cities (and love the one you live in)
Taking in your city in a new way doesn’t have to be a chore—here are five methods to try. Denver may be laying the foundation to get rid of single-family zoning. Bike lanes need more than paint to protect cyclists. Keep reading…