Posts about Housing
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Breakfast links: Key Bridge civil trial will proceed while criminal case is ongoing
Key Bridge civil trial will proceed while criminal case is ongoing. Virginia uses future construction funds to plug a current transportation budget hole. Home rule, top DC locations debated by US Delegate candidates. Keep reading…
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Do Something #119: We’re baaaack
This week on Do Something: join us for happy hour tonight; support our endorsed candidates in DC and Maryland; and reimagining the Port Towns in Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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DC’s new mayor and council need to know three things about affordable housing
Many candidates in DC’s upcoming election have made increasing housing supply a focus for their campaigns. While adding more housing is crucial, to solve affordable housing challenges, the incoming mayor and city council will need to get creative. Here are three evidence-based strategies they should consider. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia Supreme Court will review Arlington Missing Middle case
Virginia Supreme Court to review Arlington Missing Middle case. Metrobus operators asked to recite fares to passengers. DC teacher uses bike buses to boost student attendance. Keep reading…
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In DC’s single-family zones, the legacy of the Federal Housing Administration’s Jim Crow era endures
In 1937, Federal Housing Administration staff undertook an ambitious national project: to survey America’s largest cities and racially profile every neighborhood. These racist neighborhood grades from the 1930s undergird the District’s zoning regulations today. To understand how, you need to know about DC’s R-1A and R-1B zones. (Plus, check out this interactive map). Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria City Council upholds Braddock Road redesign
Alexandria City Council rejects appeal of Braddock Road redesign. Crystal City office buildings to be converted into housing. MoCo Executive forum tackles homeowner tax credit, budget gaps. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Park opens at last at Skyland Town Center
Park opens at Skyland Town Center. Bike buses are on the rise in Baltimore. Alexandria City Council will hear appeal on bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Maryland unlocks thousands of potential homes near transit
With the Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, the Maryland state government wrests control over some aspects of land use from local governments near certain rail transit stations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore County needs 19,000 affordable homes, has built 1,000
Baltimore County’s progress on building affordable housing falls far short of needs. District HealthCare’s Anacostia office building faces potential foreclosure months after $18M purchase. Metro prepares for extended crowds during America’s 250th birthday events. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA proposes bus, no new rail station or entrance at RFK site
Breakfast links 5/13/26: Metro study suggests BRT, no new station or entrance for RFK site. $2.2B settlement reached over Baltimore bridge collapse. Families increase in DC homelessness census. First methane gas data center pitched in Fairfax County. Keep reading…