DC’s public housing agency is making halting progress, but much …
Oct 10, 2024 · DC Housing Authority opened up a downtown office earlier this year. Image by DC Housing Authority.. In October 2022, a damning audit of DC’s Housing Authority identified 82 violations of federal policies. Two years later, the DCHA is making only halting progress.
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Our 2024 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner endorsements in …
Sep 12, 2024 · Congress Heights Metro Station. Image by angela n. used with permission.. Greater Greater Washington trains and endorses candidates running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner seats, the District of Columbia’s most local elected office.To find what commission and single-member district you live in, use the District’s tool or OpenANC.. We encourage write-in candidates, particularly in ...
Decode the interstates: What highway numbers actually mean
Sep 12, 2019 · Image by the author. Why is I-95 named I-95? What about I-395, or I-270, or I-66? There’s a logical system behind it all, and it’s easy to learn.
GGWash says no to Question A in Montgomery County
Oct 31, 2024 · A “Vote No on Question A” sign in Chevy Chase. Photo by Dan Reed on Flickr. Early voting in Maryland began October 24, and Montgomery County voters will have the opportunity to vote for or against limiting the county executive to two terms, also known as Question A.This effort is widely understood as targeting County Executive Marc Elrich—if voters pass the ballot measure, he would have ...
Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
Aug 6, 2019 · Nick Finio is the Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a PhD Candidate in Urban and Regional Planning. His dissertation is focused on gentrification in the DC area and elsewhere. At NCSG, he works on a variety of projects, including Purple Line …
A safer, more affordable DC begins with a plan to move beyond gas
Oct 8, 2024 · Gas meter for a DC home. Image by Martin Bartholmy used with permission.. All summer, DC residents were forced to crank the air conditioning to endure heat wave after heat wave, facing record-breaking energy bills to keep cool amid record-breaking temperatures.. But as fall sets in, higher energy bills could become a year-round feature, as gas customers face a second double-digit rate hike ...
Breakfast links: WMATA considers changes to train routes to …
Nov 19, 2024 · WMATA considers running some Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt, alternating end stops of Silver Line trains. WMATA is exploring changes to reduce the need for rider transfers, including routing every other Silver Line train to New Carrollton via the Orange Line and extending half of Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt.
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
Sep 1, 2016 · There are a number of programs used to create affordable housing in the region, including housing vouchers, inclusionary zoning, low-income housing tax credits and public housing. Each of these programs use a central statistic — the area median income, or AMI — to determine whether families are eligible for the program.
Breakfast links: DC Council supports reforms to tackle vacant ...
Oct 21, 2024 · DC Council backs bill that gives the District “teeth” to tackle vacant, blighted properties. Bill would add stop sign cameras in Prince George’s County school zones. MoCo attainable housing supporters voice concern for middle-income families, opponents claim …