Posts about Development
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DC region scores high on walkability. How could it do better?
The DC region is the third most walkable in the US, according to a new report from Smart Growth America. Transit-oriented development bolstered the region’s score, while inequities persist along racial and income lines. How can planners and policymakers improve on existing strengths and fill in the gaps? Keep reading…
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Arlington isn’t full
Arlington could house nearly a million new residents if it allowed five stories of apartments in its in areas where you can only build single-family houses today. Keep reading…
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Virginia isn’t making it any easier to build ADUs
ADUs are technically legal but practically unfeasible in Virginia. Why won’t state legislators make them easier to build? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MoCo, Baltimore City partner to request aid to prevent evictions
MoCo, Baltimore ask state to direct part of budget surplus to prevent evictions. Metro electric buses delayed, DASH buses recalled due to bus fire risk. Maryland to adopt electric vehicle standards after all. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Contractor backs out of project to widen highways
Transurban pulls out of proposed Maryland toll lane expansion. With inventory low, housing prices remain high in DC. Metro stations in Loudoun County struggle to attract riders. Keep reading…
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Is Prince George’s County losing its status as the region’s Black promised land?
For years, Prince George’s County was known as a mecca for Black homeownership and middle to upper class growth. However, its status as such is not so guaranteed. Keep reading…
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What GGWash said at the District’s FY23 performance oversight hearings
Here’s what Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition, had to say about DC’s housing, transportation, planning, economic development, public works, and health agencies, plus WMATA, at the Council’s recent performance oversight hearings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Clarendon Metro station has brief smoke incident Tuesday morning
Smoke fills Clarendon Metro station Tuesday morning. Elrich supports one MoCo rent bill, will veto other as written. DC Council Chairman Mendelson tries to pull criminal code bill, US Senate to still vote on it. Keep reading…
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Is West Virginia ready for Silver Line growth?
While Fairfax and Loudoun counties have been planning for the most recent Metro expansion for decades, officials debate whether neighboring Jefferson County’s preparations are ready to meet the moment. Keep reading…
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Breakast links: WMATA to bring back automatic train control
WMATA plans return for Metrorail automated train system. Amazon pauses construction on second headquarters in Virginia. DC to close all COVID centers by March 31. Keep reading…