Posts about Housing
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DC’s housing affordability crisis, in 7 charts
Renting in DC is getting more and more expensive. These seven charts take a by-the-numbers look at what’s causing DC’s affordable housing crisis and its consequences for renters. 1. DC’s population growth is driving demand for more housing The District’s population is growing. That’s good for our economy, but it also means demand for… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Park and ride
Far from home; All inclusive; No parking for you; Density debate; Never gonna give you up; Pedal up; Not in her, er, driveway?; Picture perfect; Facelift. Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Will DC soon limit the renovations I can make to my row house?
Reader Jim writes, “I live in Columbia Heights. We own a rather tattered ‘charming’ row house, and are gearing up to do a big project to redo it. And I am totally confused about what’s coming down the pike” about DC’s so-called “pop-up” limits. DC’s Zoning Commission recently voted to impose new limits on how tall… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Reform needed
Similar but differen-T; The safety dance; Goodbye and good luck; New consensus on I-66; Standing still; Driving the disconnect; All AP all the time; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro changes
Safety strides; New addition; Red light, green light; Evict-ory for tenants; Balancing act; Education budget in limbo; Reset; Funding mass transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the fence
Gaining momentum; Bike on; Congressional meddling; Slowing down; Around the corner; Curbing homelessness; Trailblazing; The many hats of Jim Graham; Sustainable Seattle. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Policy problems
Serving all vs curbing fraud; Gas stations forever; Working on the railroad; Artistic vision; Pay to play; No AP for you!; Subsidy subversion; Bike Blitzkrieg; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Something old, something new
The 7k’s debut; Free range saga continues; Million dollar city; Arlington declining; Foot stomping; I’m a uniter; Glow in the dark; Driverless trains. Keep reading…
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Jobs are clustering in parts of the region, but the east is falling behind
There’s a growing economic gap in the region, with jobs concentrating in the west while poverty is growing in the east. This from a new Brookings Institute report on how close people were to jobs in 2000 and 2012. Keep reading…