Posts tagged Housing
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Breakfast links: DC AG sues Union Station leaseholder over Bikestation eviction
DC Attorney General sues Union Station leaseholder for wrongful eviction from bike facility. Union Station retail operation could be in Amtrak’s control as soon as July 15. Alexandria City Council candidates debate Zoning for Housing reforms in forum. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 13, 2024
This week on Do Something: how you can help our endorsees in DC; two happy hours this week in Adams Morgan and on H Street; a preliminary thumbs-up for duplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and support affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…
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How the District’s FY25 budget could impact affordable housing
The Housing Production Trust Fund, emergency rental assistance, and other District programs make it possible to build and operate affordable housing. Here’s what the mayor’s proposed budget could mean for their futures. Keep reading…
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Events: Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera
Capture changes in Silver Spring with your camera. Attend the Ward 7 Candidate Forum. Hang with us in Capitol Hill. Explore measurements for sustainable urban passenger transport. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 6, 2024
This week on Do Something: the right zoning for 1617 U, Scottish castles and zoning in Montgomery County, and have you seen our endorsements in Arlington and Alexandria? Keep reading…
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With a sale pending, Enclave tenants fear the worst
A troubled high-rise housing complex called the Enclave, located in the White Oak area of Silver Spring, faces two pressing problems. The first is years of landlord disinvestment on the property. Tenants have been grappling with rat infestations, broken elevators, spotty heat and hot water, and untreated mold, among other problems since well before the pandemic. The second is a contracted sale for $230 million that could threaten one of the biggest naturally occurring low-income housing options in the county. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pentagon City Sector Plan rejected by court
Virginia Court of Appeals tosses out Pentagon City Sector Plan. InfrastructureDC releases study on how to streamline Union Station redevelopment. Court gives Alexandria “Zoning for Housing” opponents 30 days to show harms. Keep reading…
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What I talk about when I talk about “luxury housing”
Is a home “luxurious” if it’s described that way in marketing materials, or if it’s more expensive to live in? If you’re looking at cost, those “luxury apartments” are quite a bit less luxurious than the single family homes that represent the status quo in many neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Events: Attend a discussion on Downtown DC’s public spaces
Attend a discussion on DC’s Public Spaces. Learn about the (NOT) forgotten River Road Black Community. Learn how new affordable housing is financed. Watch a documentary on the history of Barry Farm. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Alexandria and Arlington candidates have to say about housing and transportation
Arlington and Alexandria voters head to the polls this spring, and we asked candidates for their views on housing and transportation, including both jurisdictions’ recent “Missing Middle” zoning changes. Here’s what they had to say. Keep reading…