Posts tagged Housing
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How has privatization of public housing fared in DC?
Since being the site of the country’s first all-Black public housing development at Langston Terrace Dwellings, DC has been one of many centers for innovative approaches to public housing, both through adoption and implementation of newer federal programs, and through initiatives led by the DC Housing Authority (DCHA). Here is how privatization of public housing has played out in the District. Keep reading…
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Why more and more families in Tysons are calling high-rises home
High-rise housing is often portrayed as places for the young and childless. Housing for transient young adults before they move out to the suburbs to start families. But Tysons shows that this stereotype leaves out a large number of families who live in high-rises. Keep reading…
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Here are seven ways Montgomery County is changing
More than 50 years ago, Montgomery County created a grand vision for how it would grow, called On Wedges and Corridors. It laid out the basic structure of Montgomery County, with development clustering around the Red Line and I-270, a big network of parks and open spaces, and a large agricultural reserve beyond that. However, our county looks very different than it did back then. Keep reading…
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Langley Park was already ripe for gentrification. COVID-19 could speed up the process.
Langley Park in Prince George’s County has weathered disinvestment for decades, but there are now signs that developers are interested in the area. Combined with looming evictions due to COVID-19, some residents may be at immediate risk of displacement. Keep reading…
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Arlington takes stock of the county’s missing middle housing and its racial implications
Arlington County plans to launch a new Missing Middle Housing Study to reexamine its missing middle housing stock. Prior to the official study, which will begin this fall, the county released a Research Compendium, which is chock-full of information about the types of housing currently available, and the racial disparities that may exist because of policy decisions on housing types. Keep reading…
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Why privatization has become the public housing solution du jour
Here is how the public sector shifted responsibility for offering “a decent home and a suitable living environment” for low-income families back to the private sector. Keep reading…
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Cemeteries use a lot of space and are terrible for the environment. Is there a better way?
In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. This reprioritizing reflects a change in attitude among some Berliners who see their city shrinking as its population increases—without the housing or recreation space to match. It also coincides with a decrease in conventional casket-in-ground burials, as cremations become more popular. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County takes a major step toward ending a housing moratorium
On July 30, the Montgomery Planning Board voted on a new growth policy known as the Subdivision Staging Policy. If approved by the County Council, the county would — with one exception — no longer ban new housing in areas with overcrowded schools. This shift would pave the way for more housing, especially near transit. Keep reading…
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Can you tell which comments about housing are from Trump, Democrats, or upzoning skeptics?
With falling poll numbers from the inconsistent response to the pandemic, and in the midst of continued protests for Black lives across the country, the president of the United States has recently tried to appeal to suburban swing voters using language that may sound familiar to many GGWash advocates and readers. Some of this language, however, seems barely distinguishable from that used by local housing-skeptics, many of whom are avowed Democrats. Keep reading…
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Not every obsolete office building is cut out to become apartments
Despite the glut of unused office space, office conversion has been comparatively limited in the region. These are the considerations that factor in to whether an obsolete office building might be a candidate for another use. Keep reading…