Breakfast links: How DC’s population has changed in the COVID era
People walking in downtown DC by Jordan Barab licensed under Creative Commons.
DC growth in young, educated workers has stagnated during the pandemic
Educated young adults have left DC at historic levels during the pandemic and are no longer moving to the District at the rate of years past. DC also lost workers in key industries, particularly those with more remote-eligible jobs. (Bailey McConnell / DC Policy Center)
Alexandria ordinance will allow speed limits as low as 15 mph
An ordinance passed by the Alexandria City Council will allow the city manager to set speed limits in Alexandria as low as 15 miles per hour in an effort to reduce fatalities and injuries. (Vernon Miles / ALXnow)
Amazon funds two transit-oriented development projects in Prince George’s
Amazon is investing a combined $81.7 million in two development projects near Metro stations in Prince George’s County, at College Park and New Carrollton, in order to ensure that the more than 700 units will be affordable for those making less than 80% of the Area Median Income for the next 98 years. (Disclosure: Amazon is one of GGWash’s grant funders. In keeping with our editorial policy, funders maintain no oversight of editorial decision-making.) (Jacob Wallace / Bisnow)
Commanders try to start a bidding war, to mixed results
The Washington Commanders are pitting DC, Maryland, and Virginia against each other as they seek out a home for a new stadium, but reception from officials has been mixed. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan refuses to get in a bidding war; Virginia is looking attract the football team, but the details are still up in the air; and DC would like them to return to RFK Stadium, but that would require agreement from the federal government and the DC Council. (Post)
DC to set new development guidelines for major corridors in NW
DC’s Office of Planning is set to launch a community engagement process around new development guidelines for the Wisconsin Avenue and Connecticut Avenue corridors in Northwest DC. The goal is to stimulate more housing construction in an area that has fallen behind on housing goals. (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)
TOPA and Douglass Community Land Trust find synergy
DC’s TOPA law has allowed the fledgling Douglass Community Land Trust to rapidly expand its portfolio by working with tenant groups to purchase and preserve affordable housing. The model involves acquiring a ground lease to require affordability as the unit itself is passed from owner to owner. (Jacob Wallace / Bisnow)
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