Breakfast links: Arlington’s low-hanging affordability fruit
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Here’s an easy way to make Arlington more affordable
If small apartments attached to single-family homes were easier to rent out, housing become more affordable. That's according to an Arlington economist, who spoke recently about potential changes to the county's zoning laws that would ease restrictions on accessory dwelling units. (Chris Teale / Arlington Now)
We’re growing faster than all but 5 regions in the country
Washington is the sixth fastest growing metro area in the country, according to new Census data. An estimated 1,500 people moved to the region each week from 2010 to 2016. (Scott Thomas and Sara Gilgore / Washington Business Journal)
Ouch. Trump’s budget would do damage to our housing market
Donald Trump's proposed budget would likely result in significant job loss throughout the region, which in turn would mean a slowdown in development and a drop in home values. Also, both federal and local affordable housing programs would see much less investment. (Nena-Perry Brown / Urban Turf)
One of Fairfax’s oldest homes is up for sale
One of the oldest homes in the area, called Oak Hill, is up for sale. The 18th century estate played host to Thomas Jefferson, and during the Civil War its owners stashed Confederate cash in the floorboards. (Kathy Orton / The Washington Post)
If local artists lose federal funding, we could lose local artists
Trump wants to cut the National Endowment of the Arts, which gives grants to local artists and organizations. Many artists and museums depend on this money, and if it goes, so could their sizeable cultural and economic contributions to the region. (Greta Weber / Washingtonian)
Columbia Pike is getting a beer garden
Arlingtonians rejoice! Brickhaus, a beer garden, will open on Columbia Pike by the end of April. The beer garden, which will have a patio and a steakhouse on the second floor, will replace what used to be a bank. (Chris Teale / Arlington Now)
Who’s in charge? The DC Council and the mayor debate over properties in Anacostia
Members of the DC Council are pushing the mayor to give four District-owned properties to a non-profit that would restore them, but the mayor's office refuses to do so. Meanwhile, the buildings continue to deteriorate. (Andrew Giambrone / City Paper)
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