Posts tagged Muriel Bowser
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If you want to fight climate change, transit and dense housing are your friends
Earlier this week, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said they’d honor the Paris climate agreement despite Donald Trump having announced the United States’ withdrawal. If they truly want to mitigate the damage their constituents do to the environment, leaders should support transit and dense housing. Keep reading…
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Should these Anacostia homes become affordable housing?
Four homes in Historic Anacostia have sat vacant and in disrepair for decades, despite years of neighbors’ efforts to redevelop and preserve them. The DC government owns these blighted properties and just recently designated them to be rehabilitated and turned into affordable housing. But some neighbors and DC Councilmembers say an earlier plan— one that would make them market rate homes— should be the one moving forward. Keep reading…
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Redevelopment at Brookland Manor moves forward, but affordable housing challenges loom
Last week, DC’s Zoning Commission approved property owner MidCity Financial’s plan to redevelop the first of eight blocks at Brookland Manor. Two big questions that aren't going anywhere: How should DC regulate development, and what obligation does it have to care for low-income residents? Keep reading…
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Marshall Heights’ library is closed, and residents say they’re missing more than just books
Capitol View Library in Ward 7 closed for renovations in February and will remain that way through at least the fall. But there aren’t any plans to replace its services in the meantime, and residents say the library’s closure will knock out a major pillar of the community that, in other places, might not be so vital. Keep reading…
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The feds made Kenilworth Park a toxic waste site. Muriel Bowser wants to clean it up.
What's now Kenilworth Park used to be the DC dump, and turning it into a real park would require a serious clean-up effort, and the federal government, which owns the land, hasn’t exactly been in a hurry to make that happen. But now Mayor Bowser wants to help move things along. Keep reading…
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Money for new Hopscotch Bridge will trigger big expansions of Union Station & DC Streetcar
Mayor Bowser's latest DC budget proposal includes $165 million to replace the Hopscotch Bridge. Once a new bridge is open, an eyesore will become a prime public space, and long-awaited expansions of Union Station and DC Streetcar can finally happen. Keep reading…
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Big win for buses: Mayor Bowser will fund better service on 14th Street and more
Since November, riders, allies, ANC commissioners, and Greater Greater Washington have been advocating for the 59, a bus that would operate similar to an express route along 14th Street NW. Today, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her support, saying she’s included funding for the 59 in her upcoming budget. And there’s a bonus! She’s also pushing for a similar bus upgrade in wards 7 and 8. Keep reading…
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DC’s public schools have a new leader. As a parent, here’s my take.
As a parent of a child just entering DC Public Schools the system, I’m keen to pay attention to the administration and politics that will shape not just my daughter’s education, but also that of the 118,000+ kids that attend District schools. DCPS just got a new chancellor, and while there’s been controversy around the pick, I see reason to think he’ll be successful— and to support him in those efforts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Paid leave makes leaps
One step closer to paid leave; Bowser meets Trump; McMillan breaks ground … sort of; Billboard bill burns brighter; Grimke back to the drawing board; More VRE, please; That’s no monument; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nothing new in Alexandria
No new single-family detached homes; MoCo needs lots more rentals; Bowser meeting with Trump today; Can you hear me (in Metro) now?; Questionable bike ticketing; Arlington will likely make car2go official; Facebook giveth; Is safe, affordable housing for artists possible?. Keep reading…