Posts about Planning
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Breakfast links: DC’s first Walmart to close on March 31
H Street NW Walmart to close at the end of this month. Rent stabilization passed by Prince George’s County Council. WMATA to fix 7000-series trains over next three years. Keep reading…
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DC’s historic districts may be preserving racial segregation
All but three of DC’s historic districts are majority white, and analysis of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park suggests that historic district designation may be contributing to the displacement of Black residents from those neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Leveraging public land to house Virginia’s public servants
Several counties in the Richmond area are experimenting with use of public land to build affordable housing. Could other Virginia counties learn from their initiatives? Keep reading…
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National links: How to live car-free in Middle America
How Middle America can go car-free (or car-lite). The 15-minute city is the target of conspiracy theorists. Rethinking one-hour delivery. Keep reading…
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GRTC’s new CEO shares her vision
The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) is grappling with the same challenges facing every transit agency right now. Its new CEO, Sheryl Adams, talks through the challenges and opportunities. Keep reading…
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Could plans to redevelop Richmond’s Coliseum include reparations?
Richmond destroyed a Black neighborhood to build its Coliseum. Will the city’s redevelopment plans for the site include reparations to displaced families? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rockville ADU proposal gains momentum
Rockville considers allowing ADUs. Developer files to build new missing middle development in Takoma. New DC Council bill calls for 7,500 public EV chargers to be installed by 2027. Keep reading…
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TSI 2.0: Moving toward a fairer allocation of DDOT resources
The District Department of Transportation announced a new way of handling requests for traffic safety interventions, an imperfect but meaningful step toward more equitable allocation of limited resources. Keep reading…
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Elected officials in Montgomery County have nothing to fear, least of all the peddlers of fear
Recent elections showed that elected officials can win on pro-housing platforms. Don’t let this opportunity to shape the future go to waste. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County seeks input on the future of the Norfolk Avenue streatery
Montgomery County canceled one of the outdoor dining zones it created in the pandemic, and scaled back on another. Now planners are asking for feedback on one of the last ones left, Norfolk Avenue in Bethesda. Keep reading…