Posts tagged Housing Supply
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Here’s what GGWash asked the DC Council to pay attention to during performance oversight hearings
At annual performance oversight hearings, DC Councilmembers probe agency leaders about how effectively their agencies performed in the previous year. Individual and organizational witnesses are invited to submit testimony too. Here’s what GGWash staff said. Keep reading…
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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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Breakfast links: Maryland bill takes on fire safety concerns in high-rise apartment buildings
Maryland legislator introduces fire safety bill targeting large apartment buildings. Investors make up 11 percent of home purchases in region, below national average. Arlington seeks feedback for Crystal City apartment building. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s governor wants to tackle the state’s housing shortage
Maryland Governor Wes Moore wants housing to be a big priority this year, and he’s saying all the right things. Let’s take a look at what we’re calling “Moore Housing,” which promises to build more homes, increase funding for affordable housing, and strengthen renter protections. Keep reading…
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Events: Support victims of traffic violence in Ride for Your Life 2023
Support victims of traffic violence in Ride for Your Life 2023. Discuss solutions for today’s housing supply shortage. Join a conversation about how youth are shaping American transportation culture. Join us for our November Ward 1.5 Meetup. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Events: Join us for GGWash’s Planners of Color happy hour
Join us for GGWash’s Planners of Color happy hour. Explore transit models from cities around the world. Attend a webinar on the transit fiscal crisis. Discuss the future of Maryland’s American Legion Bridge. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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The Great Recession, COVID-19, interest hikes left a 15-year mark on housing
The US has seen three major economic events in the last 15 years: the Great Recession, COVID-19, and 2022’s interest rate hikes. All three have affected the number of mortgages issues in the region, along with those mortgages’ monetary value. This article takes a closer look at how things have changed over the last decade and a half. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Only two DC Open Streets in 2023
Number of DC Open Streets festivals to drop from six to two. College Park planning director looks back on 37 years of change. Fairfax County approves new taxes to pay for Silver Line. 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: Amazon’s National Landing transformation attracts other corporate headquarters
Amazon’s National Landing transformation attracting other major businesses, activity. Apartments in DC are getting bigger. College Park will soon get a Capital Bikeshare station Keep reading…