Posts tagged Budget
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DC is ranked, again, as having the top park system in the US. That’s still a problem.
The National Parks Service owns most of DC’s famed parkland. That creates challenges for managing these amenities and maximizing benefits for the public, regardless of what national awards DC accrues. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 20, 2024
This week on Do Something: how to show up for our endorsees in DC and Virginia; why you should sign up for our email updates; and a big incentive for little homes in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Building Connections: Deconstructing illegal construction
Our Department of Buildings correspondents tell you how to verify, review, and report illegal construction. Keep reading…
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Could the Yellow Line be separated? Unearthing an underwater idea
Transit enthusiasts and advocates often like to reimagine transit lines to address salient problems like service quality. A geology expert explains why it’s not always as easy as it looks on the surface. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA and COG kick off partnership to develop WMATA funding model
COG and WMATA hold first-ever joint board meeting to kickstart effort to fix WMATA’s funding challenges. No more “See station manager”: WMATA introduces enhanced Metrorail fare gate display. Herndon approves plan for major growth near Metro station. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Crystal City Underground to close after nearly 50 years in business
Crystal City Underground will close in October. A trash and demolition company in Ward 5 was fined $100,000 for polluting waterways. The General Services Administration will vacate a large building near the Tidal Basin next spring. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 29, 2024
This week: the trouble with tax credits, affordable homes for people with disabilities, and see you at one of our DC happy hours in May??? Keep reading…
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Arenas don’t revitalize neighborhoods. People do
As the District prepares to subsidize Monumental’s staying-put in Chinatown, it’s worth contemplating whether developments like the Capital One arena revitalize neighborhoods, or make them more fragile. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 22, 2024
This week on Do Something: upzoning in Chevy Chase DC; it’s not just about bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue; how to get safer streets and social housing in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the primary in DC and Virginia. Keep reading…
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DC struggles to build affordable housing in wealthy neighborhoods. Here’s one reason why.
Building a new building is often a slow process, and affordable housing developers navigate it with an additional twist: when working through a competitive government funding process, it takes an especially long time to close on financing. Keep reading…