Posts about Planning
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Breakfast links: Former McPherson Square encampment residents continue in cycle of evictions
Former McPherson Square encampment residents continue to be unhoused and evicted from other sites. WMATA increases service, along with fares, for this upcoming operating year. United Way determines survival budget to be $81,000 for family of four in Maryland. Keep reading…
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America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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Segregation and the rise of the car shaped DC’s “new downtown”
In the mid-century, the District’s downtown began to shift north and west as suburbanization and other post war changes took hold. Keep reading…
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Red Line redemption: What Governor Moore’s announcement means for Baltimore
On June 15, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the resurrection of the Red Line transit project in Baltimore. While the news was a bit light on details, we can glean some of what’s likely to come. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA lays out dire consequences of $750 million budget gap
WMATA calling for dedicated operational support in face of $750 million budget shortfall. Report: Downtown DC missing amenities that lure residents to central business districts. Northeast DC apartment owner sues to evict tenants who have faced gas leaks and disrepair Keep reading…
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Five ways cities could be more kid-friendly
A Richmond-based dad details five ways in which cities could be better for families with little kids. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Administrative issues hampering nonprofits’ use of DC homelessness aid
DC housing nonprofits returning federal aid for unhoused due to staffing and administrative challenges. Regional tap water has odd taste due to prevalence of algae byproducts. Baltimore considers land bank to tackle vacant housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Traffic safety PSAs aren’t always effective. Here are five better ways to promote safety
Traffic safety advocates, including our own contributing editor Kristen Jeffers, share how traffic safety awareness can go beyond the PSA. Keep reading…
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Virginia push for fair housing law extensions could go nationwide
Taking a good idea to the next level: Senator Tim Kaine and supportive members of Congress have put forward a bill that would echo anti-housing discrimination provisions in Virginia and other states at the federal level. Supporters say that such “overlapping” protections can be especially important for marginalized groups. Keep reading…