Posts tagged Mary Cheh
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Three DC councilmembers respond to the deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck with bills and letters
Some members of the DC Council were as shocked and dismayed as our community was by the deaths on our roads this past weekend. A driver killed Dave Salovesh while he rode his bicycle on Florida Avenue NE Friday, and another killed Abdul Seck, a New York City visitor who was walking at 16th and V SE in Anacostia Sunday Keep reading…
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DC’s mayor signed an ambitious clean energy law on Friday. Here’s what it does.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the most ambitious clean energy law in the nation on Friday. It requires all of DC’s electricity to come from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2032, 13 years earlier than California and Hawaii transition to 100% green electricity. Keep reading…
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DC gave initial approval to weakened clean energy legislation
The DC Council gave preliminary approval to landmark clean energy legislation last Tuesday that would make DC a leader in the fight against climate change. Keep reading…
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DC’s green bank could be a powerful tool to fight climate change, if the city funds it
As the dust settles on the 2018 elections, the DC Council continues to weigh action on clean energy legislation that could halve greenhouse gas emissions in the region. The bill contains funding for a critical tool the Council adopted over the summer: the DC Green Finance Authority. Keep reading…
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Public bathrooms downtown? Activists say the DC Council should stop stalling
Since 2014, the small group of community activists has met weekly and pushed for access to public restrooms in downtown DC, resulting in a bill introduced by the DC Council in April 2017 that called for the installation and maintenance of stand-alone public restrooms. Keep reading…
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Election links: The final week before the general election
One week left until the election! This week, Michael Bekesha's campaign to win over skeptical Democratic voters hit a snag, the Washington Post editorial board backs Bowser against her Council adversaries, and candidates around the region make their final pitches to voters. Get out there and vote for urbanists! Keep reading…
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Legislation intended to end sharp rent increases lands in the DC Council
Tenants could be spared from larger-than-expected rent increases under new legislation the DC Council is considering. Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large) introduced a pair of bills that would update how rent increases are determined under the city’s rent control law. Keep reading…
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Election links: Debate week in the Washington region
Mayor Bowser backs Dionne Reeder against Elissa Silverman, the DC Council repeals Initiative 77, Ben Jealous offers his transportation vision for Maryland, candidates across the region meet for debates, and more in this week's election links roundup. Keep reading…
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“It just takes too long” to make DC streets safer, councilmembers and advocates say
Four people have been killed on bicycles and scooters over the past few months, and 27 total people killed on DC roadways this year. In the shadow of those tragedies, advocates and councilmembers packed a hearing to express frustration at the lack of progress making streets safer for vulnerable road users. Keep reading…
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DC’s climate change-causing emissions could be halved if it passes this energy bill
The District could cut in half its emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change if the DC Council passes clean energy legislation that was introduced over the summer, according to internal DC government numbers. Keep reading…