Posts tagged Seniors
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Seven more reasons Montgomery County needs a social venue license
Montgomery County doesn’t have social venue licenses, meaning dive bars and nightclubs cannot operate in the county. Here are seven reasons why that should change. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 29, 2024
This week: the trouble with tax credits, affordable homes for people with disabilities, and see you at one of our DC happy hours in May??? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents to vote on ranked choice voting and open primaries
DC Elections Board approves ballot measure for ranked choice voting and open primaries. MTA will hold information sessions about Baltimore’s proposed Red Line. Renting is getting more difficult in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council votes unanimously to ban right turns on red
DC moves closer to banning right turns on red by 2025 for road user safety. New MoCo app supports older adult mobility. Fairfax County contemplates “home share” program for seniors. Keep reading…
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Are seniors being left behind in the mobility revolution?
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and if we don’t learn from the failures of the rise of e-taxis, the transportation challenges of older Americans will only compound with the rise of autonomous vehicles, a recent study argues. Keep reading…
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Good urban design can make Greater Washington more dementia-friendly
How do we make urban spaces more dementia-friendly? Many of the solutions are surprisingly simple: walkable urban design and dementia-friendly design are often one and the same. Keep reading…
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National links: How design can improve safety at senior living facilities
What will senior living look like in the future? Portland makes important changes to its zoning code. Some small cities are thriving during the pandemic., and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Self-driving trucks, not cars, are in our near future
Our self-driving future may not be quite as imminent as you think. Millennials would like to kill cars, but most don't have good alternatives for getting around. Boomers aren't moving into senior housing as quickly as previous generations. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County caves on affordable housing near Metro in Silver Spring and will build it elsewhere
Montgomery County officials will allow childcare to go forward at the old library site in Silver Spring, but senior housing will be built five miles away. The decision sends a statement about who is welcome downtown. Keep reading…
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The old Silver Spring Library could become senior housing and a child care center, but opponents don’t want new homes
Montgomery County wants to turn the site of an old library in downtown Silver Spring into affordable housing for seniors, as well as a childcare center. Last week the county presented two options, but neighbors are organizing in opposition. Keep reading…