Posts about Housing
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Do Something: The week of January 15, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about rezoning 1617 U St NW, learn how to participate in DC’s upcoming performance oversight hearings, a parking miracle in Montgomery County, and how to make it easier for churches and nonprofits to build affordable homes in Maryland and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County seeks other housing solutions besides ending single-family-only zoning
Fairfax County sidesteps single-family-only zoning end, explores other paths for supply boost. Unpacking the push for social housing in DC. Provision in Maryland housing bills could provide a housing density bump near transit statewide. Keep reading…
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Opened 40 years ago this week, Federal City Shelter remains essential
This week marks 40 years of social service and resilience at CCNV’s Federal City Shelter. Originally seen as a short-term solution, it remains a critical refuge today. Read about its history and the state of homelessness in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland to inject $150 million to reduce transport funding gaps
Maryland to make one-time transportation cash infusion. Fannie Mae will leave downtown DC in 2029, 5 years early. Montgomery County Executive proposes bus rapid transit expansion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snow creates multiple transportation challenges across Greater Washington
Winter storm grounds airlines, reduces bus service, closes GW Parkway. 14 DC neighborhoods have median home prices over $1 million. 2,000-acre Prince William data center project now in court. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s governor wants to tackle the state’s housing shortage
Maryland Governor Wes Moore wants housing to be a big priority this year, and he’s saying all the right things. Let’s take a look at what we’re calling “Moore Housing,” which promises to build more homes, increase funding for affordable housing, and strengthen renter protections. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 8, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about split-roll taxes, talk about parking in DC and Montgomery County, and statewide housing reforms in Maryland, and why you should still go out in January. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Northeast Boundary Tunnel passes first major test during Tuesday’s rainstorm
Northeast Boundary Tunnel worked as intended, lessening the impacts of Tuesday’s major rainstorm. Over half of DC area rental listings on Zillow featured concessions in December. Pedestrian hit by subway in Baltimore. Keep reading…
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National links: Manufactured housing losing its stigma
Local officials in Maryland and Mississippi are increasingly embracing manufactured housing as an affordability solution. Automakers paid Tesla to make electric vehicles, allowing them to delay their own projects while staying in compliance with state regulations. How one Canadian city’s downtown appears to be getting more lively again. Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights plaza pilot shows results, but private sector is missing link
The Columbia Heights Civic Plaza long lacked maintenance and experienced further deterioration in the pandemic, both physically and socially. A new outreach effort brought together entities around the plaza to address the needs of its most vulnerable users and support a thriving community space. Keep reading…