Breakfast links: Here’s how planners say Alexandria can ensure Arlandria is affordable
Homes in Arlandria by Yngve Roennike licensed under Creative Commons.
Planners make affordability recommendations for Arlandria
The region’s housing affordability crisis, along with the pandemic and new Amazon headquarters, have led planners to study how Alexandria can preserve affordable housing in the Arlandria neighborhood. Recommendations include rent buy-downs, redeveloping public land to co-locate affordable housing, exchanging affordable housing for increased density, and adjusting parking minimums. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Langley Park renters fight back against landlord neglect
Conditions at a Langley Park apartment complex, which houses mostly low-income and Latinx families, have deteriorated increasingly since the pandemic. The landlord has stopped making repairs, and many tenants are afraid of losing their homes if they complain or if the building is condemned. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Biden’s infrastructure plan would expand federal government funding
President Biden’s infrastructure bill calls for expanding the federal government’s role in funding the nation’s infrastructure, doubling transit funding to $85 billion, with rail receiving $80 billion. The plan also prioritizes repairing the existing infrastructure, with $115 billion dedicated to fixing roads and bridges. (Post)
Ride On reverses course, won’t resume collecting fares yet
Montgomery County has reversed its decision to collect fares on Ride On buses next week. Instead, suspended fares will continue until June 30 after the County Council wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation urging Ride On to delay fare collection. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Maryland wants to spend stimulus on broadband access
Maryland officials plan to use federal stimulus money to invest in expanding the state’s broadband access in rural and underserved urban communities. According to state analysts, almost a quarter of Maryland’s population is without internet access. (Erin Cox / Post)
NYC moves closer to implementing congestion pricing
The Biden administration has told New York’s transit authority to prepare an environmental assessment for its congestion pricing plan that would charge drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street. (Danielle Muoio / Politico)
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