Posts tagged Politics
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Energy costs can imperil Black homeownership. DC legislation could help
DC’s Healthy Homes Act is designed to help 30,000 low-income households upgrade their homes with clean energy, cutting utility bills and making housing more affordable. Keep reading…
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Fear and “loathing” in DC: Local news cutbacks and recalls are a dangerous mix
2024 has kicked off with waves of misinformation and attempts to divide the public in DC, with worrying implications for good policymaking. Facts and analysis are two of the best antidotes, but with local news coverage under serious threat in the Washington region, we may be in for a rougher ride. Keep reading…
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Understanding the District’s Housing Production Trust Fund
There’s a potentially powerful tool for building affordable housing in DC’s Housing Production Trust Fund, but the program’s structure and history make for major challenges to achieving its aims. Learn more about the HPTF and its future prospects. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC nears 2025 affordable housing goal
DC progress on affordable housing goals has advanced, but neighborhood progress is uneven. DC Downtown Action Plan proposal includes Height of Buildings Act revision. WMATA public hearing interrupted by stray truck strap, not gunshots. Keep reading…
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The Chevy Chase DC historic district application fails on the merits
A group in Chevy Chase DC is applying for historic preservation status (again), which would require meeting a series of specific criteria to be approved. Like every place, Chevy Chase DC has history. But it doesn’t clear the bar laid out by the law. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC leaders release more information on downtown transformation plan
DC mayor announces summary recommendations for revitalizing downtown. Virginia has seen 11 pedestrian deaths in the last 15 days. Gaithersburg rated most diverse city in the US. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mailing issue could cost Maryland hundreds of millions in lost tax revenue
Failure to mail 107,000 updated property tax assessments may cost Maryland hundreds of millions. Alto suspends DC operations, scraps electric fleet plans. After primary election pilot, Arlington considers ranked-choice voting for November general election. Keep reading…
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Would Baltimore be better off with a regional transit authority?
Despite being Maryland’s largest locally operated transit system, the MTA hasn’t delivered a single new rail project since the 1990s. The system hasn’t expanded using more affordable modes like bus rapid transit, either. A grassroots activist coalition is proposing that a new transit authority could be more responsive to the region’s transit needs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Region’s home prices up 40% over last decade
Washington region home prices are up 40% over last decade. 20-story apartment building proposed atop Silver Spring mall. GMU study finds residential development at Potomac Yard could be affordable to people earning 80-90% AMI. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA, arena funding both missing from Virginia Senate budget
Potomac Yard stadium and WMATA funding both left out of Virginia Senate spending blueprint. Neighbors organize around proposed rezoning of U Street NW property. Pepco will mail out trees to homes to help cut energy costs. Keep reading…