Posts tagged Prince George's County
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Photo Friday: Homes for people
This week in the Flickr pool, contributors were on-topic delivering beautiful photographs of one of GGWash’s top bread-and-butter issues: Housing. Savor these favorites! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC ranks sixth in US for heat island effect
DC ranks among top US cities for urban heat island effect. Thousands of Maryland residents voice opposition to $424M energy transmission line for data centers. Mayor Bowser declines to sign DC budget over tax and spending concerns. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of July 8, 2024
This week on Do Something: come to our ANC training and happy hour this Sunday; how to support rent stabilization in Prince George’s County; and why do we care so much about tenant protections, anyway? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA to upgrade bicycle facilities at 74 stations
WMATA to upgrade or install bicycle facilities at 74 stations. DC Rapid Rehousing program extension awaits funding from the mayor. Maryland small businesses grants promote repurposing of vacant buildings, improves Main Streets. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 13 candidates vying for Prince George’s County Council seat
Nine Democrats have filed to run in Prince George’s County Council special election. DC and Maryland in top 10 of new ranking on high housing costs. Alexandria City Council rejects calls to halt residential development due to aesthetic concerns. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 24, 2024
This week on Do Something: do you have what it takes to run for ANC, it’s all rent stabilization, all the time in Maryland, and congratulations to our Virginia primary endorsees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rent stabilization bill passes first vote in Prince George’s County Council
Prince George’s County Council unanimously votes in favor of rent stabilization bill. JD Spain leads Natalie Roy and Tenley Peterson in the Arlington County primary. Alyia Gaskins projected to win mayoral seat in Alexandria Democratic primary. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One in four DC home sales is a cash transaction
A quarter of 2024 home sales in DC have been cash. House GOP representatives push to undo DC traffic safety laws. VDOT to plant 135 acres of roadside habitats for pollinators. Keep reading…
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Not ready for prime time: The flawed 495 Southside Express Lanes
Although their study is far from completion, VDOT appears to have already decided to widen a key segment of I-495 from eight to twelve lanes, with privately controlled toll lanes. Share your thoughts with the Transportation Planning Board. Keep reading…