Posts about Planning
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Slash Run: How a DC stream became a sewer, and then a secret
Around 70 percent of DC’s streams are gone today, but we can reconstruct their paths. This piece looks at two of those lost streams, Slash Run and Brown’s Run, which once flowed from Adams Morgan and through Dupont Circle. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser budget proposes to cut DC Circulator, reduce affordable housing funds
Mayor Bowser proposes housing and transportation cuts, sales tax increase to help offset DC’s $700 million deficit. Maryland budget deal increases multiple vehicle fees to shore up Transportation Trust Fund. Metrorail opens early for Cherry Blossom run under new guidelines. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council allocates $515 million to Capital One Arena over three years
Monumental money: DC Council allocates $515 million to arena over three years. Montgomery County rezones churches, private schools to allow housing. Arlington Regional Transit workers vote to unionize. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Temporary channel opens in Patapsco River in Baltimore
Baltimore opens first temporary shipping channel on the northern side of the Key Bridge collapse site. Downtown Action Plan recommends waiving Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) rights. Arena proposal spurs broader discussion in Alexandria about future development. Keep reading…
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How federal stimulus accidentally bottlenecked affordable housing in DC
In the third installment of “Affordable Howsing”, a series on how affordable housing is built in DC, we delve into how several projects have ground to a halt recently thanks to the District’s crash into the federal limit on private-activity bond issuance. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Capitals and Wizards to remain at Capital One Arena with $515 million upgrade deal
Bowser and Leonsis agree to $515 million Capitol One Arena upgrade after Alexandria arena plans fail. Key Bridge collapse investigation continues while discussions about preventing similar tragedies unfold. Arlington receives federal funding to clean up watersheds that lead to Chesapeake Bay. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Key Bridge search resumes; Biden pledges rebuilding funds
Key Bridge efforts shift from rescue to recovery; Biden pledges full funding to rebuild bridge. Fairfax County rolling out $20 million in rental assistance for individuals with serious mental illness. DCHA’s new Chinatown office aims to boost foot traffic in area.
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Breakfast links: Baltimore Key Bridge collapses; search underway with port, I-695 disrupted indefinitely
Cargo ship crash causes Baltimore Key Bridge to collapse into Patapsco River. DC reviewing northern I-295 corridor, with opportunity to make it safer. Alexandria is working on long-term pedestrian zone planning, including flood mitigation. Keep reading…
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Officials must act on promise to fix the region’s Visualize 2050 transportation plan
The Visualize 2050 plan demonstrates where the region’s priorities are – endlessly widening roads to move vehicles, or giving people affordable and sustainable travel options and proximity to jobs and services. The current version is lacking on both equity and sustainability fronts. Washington region residents have until March 30 to comment. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore’s new $1 vacant house purchase program passes city council
Baltimore board approves $1 vacant home sale program for individuals and community land trusts. No speed limit reduction planned for S. Carlin Springs in Arlington, despite high crash rate. Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduces legislation to help spur reactivation of former U Street CVS site. Keep reading…