Posts tagged Will Jawando
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Montgomery County is having a bunch of conversations right now about opening up some of its wealthiest neighborhoods to more affordable homes. The big question is: when?
Montgomery County has a housing shortage, particularly for lower-priced homes. In December, County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill, ZTA 20-07, that would allow duplexes, townhomes, and small apartment buildings on “R-60” lots within one mile of Red Line stations. The Planning Department is already working on its own plans to create more “missing middle” homes, including one focused on downtown Silver Spring that could involve zoning changes and Thrive 2050, which looks at the entire county and will not involve any zoning changes. Both of these efforts will play out over the next several months, with many opportunities for public input. Keep reading…
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Two bills could bring rent control and “missing middle” homes to Montgomery County
If you’ve tried to find a home in Montgomery County recently, you know things are rough. The county has a housing shortage, with 23,000 homes needed in the next 10 years. The median home price in the county is a half-million dollars, 14% more than last year. Rents are rising more slowly, but some tenants still received 33% rent increases this year. An estimated 20,000 households are behind on rent due to pandemic-related financial hardship, and could get evicted. But, two bills on the horizon could provide some help for residents. Keep reading…
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Transit activists challenged MoCo leaders to ditch their cars for a week. How’d it go?
When you live without owning a car, as I do, the concept of elected officials taking transit for a mere week as part of a challenge can seem patronizing. After all, for the 37% of us who are car-free in the Washington region, every day is a #TransitChallenge! Keep reading…
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Nine Montgomery County officials agree to ditch their cars this week
This week, from June 10 to June 16, several Montgomery County elected officials and planning board members have pledged to leave their personal vehicles parked at home. These officials will put their pro-transit public positions to the test as they attempt to use public transit or active transport (foot, bicycle, scooter) to attend all work business and personal activities. Keep reading…
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Jealous beats Baker for governor, Alsobrooks wins in Prince George’s, and Montgomery executive is too close to call
Ben Jealous beat Rushern Baker to be the Democratic pick against Maryland governor Larry Hogan in November. Angela Alsobrooks was nominated (and essentially elected) the next Prince George's county executive, while in Montgomery, the race was down to a mere 452 votes separating Marc Elrich and David Blair, with thousands of absentee and provisional ballots yet to be counted. The Maryland primary election is not over! Keep reading…
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Vote for these candidates in Maryland Tuesday, June 26!
Maryland's primary is this Tuesday, June 26! The Greater Greater Washington Elections Committee has evaluated candidates in Maryland, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County races and endorsed these people in the Democratic primary who will best advance urbanist priorities. Keep reading…
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Understand Montgomery County politics on two dimensions with this graphic
Voters in Montgomery County and across Maryland will cast primary ballots on Tuesday, June 26. This graphic, posted to Daily Kos by Eric Hensal, visually arranges candidates for Montgomery executive and council, along with Governor Larry Hogan, based on common donors. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Montgomery County Council At-Large: Hans Riemer, Danielle Meitiv, and Will Jawando; plus, two other great options
We are happy to endorse the following three candidates for nomination in the Democratic primary: Hans Riemer, Danielle Meitiv, and Will Jawando. Our committee couldn’t decide on a fourth endorsement, but we found Evan Glass and Jill Ortman-Fouse to be the strongest additional choices. Keep reading…
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We like too many people running for Montgomery County Council at-large
Voters in Montgomery County will cast four votes for four at-large seats on the county council on June 26. That sounds like you could support everyone you like, but there are 33 (thirty-three!) candidates running in the Democratic primary alone. The competition for your four votes is intense. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone we know (and many we don’t) is running for office in Montgomery County
In 2016, voters imposed term limits and passed an initiative allowing public financing of local elections. Now many of the county’s elected offices are open seats, including county executive, three of four at-large seats on the county council, and one district seat. Keep reading…