Posts tagged Poverty
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Are DC’s encampment engagements effective?
Residents of DC’s past and present encampments share how they feel about how effective encampment engagements are and how all involved can better serve them. Keep reading…
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Alexandria’s Duke Street: An opportunity for BRT, and a walk- and bike-friendly corridor
The City of Alexandria wants to make a four-mile section of Duke Street a key transit corridor. How this can work and also be a great space for bicycles and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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An unrealistic transportation plan for Northern Virginia points to real solutions
How the proposed Northern Virginia TransAction2045 transportation plan can do more for the climate and fostering livable, equitable communities, using solutions that aren’t directly proposed in their report. Keep reading…
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As housing prices soar, Takoma Park tenants seek new solutions
The tenants of The Leeland are working with the City and their landlord to potentially create a new, more affordable and stable housing model for themselves and others. Keep reading…
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How Prince George’s County pioneered libraries as social outreach centers
A pilot program at High John Library was one of the first in the country to tie libraries to services for low-income communities. While its implementation was far from perfect, its goals served as a model that still exists today. Keep reading…
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Many bathrooms have been closed during the pandemic. Who suffers?
Since the onset of the pandemic a year ago, many restrooms have been closed to the public. Public restroom access is important, as many people depend on them. And yet, in the past 12 months of the pandemic, we have seen many businesses, institutions, and parks shut their restrooms to anyone but employees and staff – and sometimes to anyone at all. Keep reading…
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What would a Green New Deal for DC look like?
The Green New Deal, the economic and environmental plan most prominantly championed by New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has sweeping ideas for a change in national policy. But what would a more localized Green New Deal for DC look like? Keep reading…
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A renewed commitment to “build-first” for Greenleaf Gardens residents
The board in charge of the District’s public housing has renewed a promise to prevent the displacement of residents during the planned redevelopment of their neighborhood in Southwest DC. Keep reading…
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How a guaranteed income pilot impacted the lives of low income DC residents
A new report details how a pilot program offering $5500 of unrestricted cash to vulnerable DC residents affected their lives. Keep reading…