Posts tagged Planning Board
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Do Something: The week of May 13, 2024
This week on Do Something: how you can help our endorsees in DC; two happy hours this week in Adams Morgan and on H Street; a preliminary thumbs-up for duplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and support affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 6, 2024
This week on Do Something: the right zoning for 1617 U, Scottish castles and zoning in Montgomery County, and have you seen our endorsements in Arlington and Alexandria? 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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Do Something: The week of April 15, 2024
This week on Do Something: the wheels come off on Connecticut Avenue; fourplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the Virginia primaries. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of February 12, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about Moore Housing in Maryland (we really need your help!); bus priority on Columbia Road and H Street NE; accessory apartments in Virginia; and an important bill about fire safety. Keep reading…
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Takoma Park’s vacant hospital campus could become new homes…one day
Four years ago, Takoma Park’s Washington Adventist Hospital moved away, leaving vacant buildings and a 15-acre site in its wake. Montgomery County planners soon began examining ways to bring new homes, shops, and usable green space. And soon enough a handful of neighbors in the famously lefty town are trying to block it by making some pretty wild claims. Keep reading…
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A plan to make this Montgomery County neighborhood less boring
Where I grew up, one of my closest friends rode his Razor scooter down a literal highway to hang out with me, and my dad drove across the street for an interview because it wasn’t safe. Finally, Montgomery County will do something about that with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for the Montgomery County Planning Board
This month, the Montgomery County Council will appoint two new Planning Board members, including a new chair. Greater Greater Washington endorses former County Councilmember Hans Riemer for chair and urban planner Upneet Singh Atwal for commissioner. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Visualizing racial disparities in Alexandria with new mapping tool
Mapping racial disparities in Alexandria. MoCo Planning Board Chair finalists make their cases. DC no longer sheltering new migrants in hotels, citing lack of space. Keep reading…
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Read the questionnaires submitted by Montgomery County Planning Board applicants
This month, Montgomery County will appoint two new Planning Board members, including a new chair. Before GGWash makes our endorsement, we sent questionnaires to all the applicants to learn more about their stances on housing and transportation, and published the applicants’ responses for you to see. Keep reading…