Posts tagged Washington State
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National links: Legal issues around zoning may reach the Supreme Court
The issue of inclusionary zoning may make its way to the Surpreme Court. Seattle passes zoning reform law. Trump creates council to look at deregulating zoning. Keep reading…
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National links: Wealthy Connecticut towns have a legacy of canceling affordable housing
Some wealthy Connecticut towns have been blocking multifamily housing for decades. Seattle and Minneapolis make small and big moves to address booming populations. The Quayside project, the city plan designed by Google, has critics saying the company is overreaching. Keep reading…
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National links: Concrete is used widely, but it harms the environment. What should cities do?
Concrete is the most destructive material on earth, and also the most-used substance after water. A wealth guru wants to build a car-free city outside of Denver modeled after bicycle-friendly Dutch cities. Seattle is getting a new waterfront, complete with an enormous shark tank. Keep reading…
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National links: Putin’s redevelopment plans and the topography of wealth
This cartographer highlights the enormous wealth disparities in Los Angeles. Congestion is usually seen as a bad thing, but it can also be an indicator of economic vitality. Putin is spending billions of dollars to revitalize Russian cities. Keep reading…
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DDOT’s Sam Zimbabwe is leaving for Seattle
Sam Zimbabwe, the Chief Project Delivery Officer for the District Department of Transportation, will be moving across the country to lead the Seattle Department of Transportation. Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan announced the pick Tuesday afternoon. Keep reading…
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Washington links: Chinatown wants the streetcar now
Business owners in Chinatown say they're tired of the council promising a streetcar but not following through, Georgetown is making room for new housing for homeless families, and Mount Rainier is about to get more reliable cell phone service. Read the latest breaking stories from around Washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Have you voted yet?
Go vote!; Condo madness; Bikeshare for plants; Tax credit for renters; Metro safer, says FTA; Fairfax City, the city; Keine Autos; Forward-thinking parking; All about alleys. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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If you support more housing in cities, watch this video
Have you ever argued why it’s important to build enough housing in Greater Washington and other cities to meet demand, open up access to jobs, prevent displacement, or protect the environment? If so, you must watch this amazing keynote address from Seattle’s Sara Maxana at the recent YIMBY conference in Boulder, Colorado. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The long road to safety
“Tough medicine”; Another safety lapse; Left behind in Loudoun; McLean’s density dispute; DC’s new constitution?; Seattle’s fight for growth; Swing set drama; How the shelters look; And…. Keep reading…