Posts tagged Law
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Hundreds testify that DC needs to #fixTOPA, but does it need to be fixed? If so, how?
Debate is raging in DC over whether the city should alter the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Does TOPA need to be fixed? Two GGWash contributors weigh in on the pros and cons of amending the law. Keep reading…
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The DC Council mulls scaling back TOPA rights for some renters
Critics say certain renters are abusing their rights enshrined in the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Two DC bills this fall aim to reform TOPA, changing how it works for some tenants. Keep reading…
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Transit projects have to make impossible guesses on ridership predictions
New York's elevated railroads brought transit to farmland and sparked development of a city. China still does this. But in the United States, today, transit projects are expected to bring massive ridership instantly or risk being shut down or criticized. Like the Purple Line. Keep reading…
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A judge blocked construction on Adams Morgan’s SunTrust Plaza, for now
A DC judge temporarily blocked a developer from moving forward with plans to erect a 54-unit condo building on the SunTrust Bank plaza in Adams Morgan. On Friday, DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman issued a preliminary injunction that blocks developer PN Hoffman from beginning construction on the project, located at the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road. Keep reading…
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With the latest Purple Line ruling, is every road project in America now illegal?
Judge Richard Leon says an Environmental Impact Statement for the Purple Line is invalid because since it was prepared, Metro ridership has declined. By this reasoning, many have asked, isn't every EIS for every road project equally invalid? Keep reading…
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On the Purple Line and beyond, judges are playing planner
The Purple Line may be dead after federal judge Richard Leon refused to lift his ruling blocking the project. He says the FTA hasn't looked hard enough at some facts he decided are important. But this kind of reasoning seems to give a judge nearly unlimited power to stop projects they personally aren't convinced about, despite rules they are supposed to defer to agencies' judgment. Keep reading…
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A Virginia man’s signs tell drivers not to stop for people trying to cross the road
Crossing the street can be a challenge for cyclists and pedestrians, even if there is a crosswalk. One man in Sterling recently decided that the solution is to encourage drivers to not slow down at all, even at major intersections. Keep reading…
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Governor Hogan says Purple Line-blocking judge Richard Leon has a conflict of interest
At a press conference Wednesday about Interstate 270, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had some sharp criticism for Judge Richard Leon, who blocked the Purple Line days before the final agreements with the federal government could be signed. Keep reading…
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A court just halted DC’s McMillan development
DC’s highest court just blocked development at the McMillan Sand Filtration Site. This is a setback for the city’s effort to turn an empty yet historic field, which previously served to filter drinking water, into a complex of housing, offices, and more active parks. This may not be end of the project, but it’s added some significant new hurdles. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work work work work work
Employeepalooza; New taxi routes; End of the line no more; Disclose your purchase; No driver? Green light; Judging gun control; Our economy is slacking; Baltimore bus problems; And…. Keep reading…