Posts tagged Poverty
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council comes closer to voting on new rent increase cap
MoCo Council comes closer to voting on rent increase cap. Latest Falcicchio accuser says they were sexually harassed and denied District business opportunities. Eden Center overlay plan approved unanimously by Falls Church City Council. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Former McPherson Square encampment residents continue in cycle of evictions
Former McPherson Square encampment residents continue to be unhoused and evicted from other sites. WMATA increases service, along with fares, for this upcoming operating year. United Way determines survival budget to be $81,000 for family of four in Maryland. Keep reading…
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America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop! Keep reading…
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National links: Homelessness in CA is driven by prices, not mental illness or drugs
A study from UCSF finds that age and income, not drugs and mental illness, are the primary factors driving homelessness in California. How FEMA’s “managed retreat” flood buyout program might be reinforcing segregation. Why Europe and the US diverge on traffic death rates. Keep reading…
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DC’s housing voucher program undermines rent control, but it doesn’t have to
Housing choice vouchers and rent control policies should reinforce each other. When one tool in the housing toolbox is used in such a way that undermines another, @C_OGallachoir writes, tenants lose. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA lays out dire consequences of $750 million budget gap
WMATA calling for dedicated operational support in face of $750 million budget shortfall. Report: Downtown DC missing amenities that lure residents to central business districts. Northeast DC apartment owner sues to evict tenants who have faced gas leaks and disrepair Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Administrative issues hampering nonprofits’ use of DC homelessness aid
DC housing nonprofits returning federal aid for unhoused due to staffing and administrative challenges. Regional tap water has odd taste due to prevalence of algae byproducts. Baltimore considers land bank to tackle vacant housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Here’s where Prince George’s County could ban townhouses
Update: The Prince George’s County Council decided at a committee vote on Friday, June 17, 2023, not to bring the proposed townhouse ban to a full Council vote on the original timetable. The bill’s sponsors said they plan to revise the bill and bring it back to the Council in the fall. Keep reading…
Prince George’s County could ban new townhouses in most of the county for the next two years. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks described it as “a step backwards on how other jurisdictions across the nation are dealing with the issue of housing.” Keep reading…
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Virginia push for fair housing law extensions could go nationwide
Taking a good idea to the next level: Senator Tim Kaine and supportive members of Congress have put forward a bill that would echo anti-housing discrimination provisions in Virginia and other states at the federal level. Supporters say that such “overlapping” protections can be especially important for marginalized groups. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DCHA misses deadline on some HUD requirements
As HUD’s deadline for DCHA to fix its issues passes, results are mixed. Study finds transit needed to alleviate future congestion on area bridges. Wes Moore visits Wheaton to promote development and safety. Keep reading…