Posts tagged Congress
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Virginia push for fair housing law extensions could go nationwide
Taking a good idea to the next level: Senator Tim Kaine and supportive members of Congress have put forward a bill that would echo anti-housing discrimination provisions in Virginia and other states at the federal level. Supporters say that such “overlapping” protections can be especially important for marginalized groups. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Enterprise Community Partners expanding its efforts in Prince George’s County to promote church land-to-housing conversions
Prince George’s County invests in increasing housing stock through churches. House of Representatives grills DC officials on policing reform bill. Fairfax County’s Connector bus stops to see some improvements. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Most former McPherson encampment residents still unhoused six weeks after sweep
Six weeks later, most McPherson Square encampment residents still unhoused. Arlington has other goals for 136 properties ineligible for missing middle changes. MoCo Council overrides County Executive’s veto of proposed planning board appointee. Keep reading…
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Sarah Langenkamp loved biking. She shouldn’t have died because of it.
In August, Sarah Langenkamp lost her life to a transportation system that failed to protect her and 40,000 other road users this year. Authorities must open their eyes and hearts to what car-centric infrastructure costs families like the Langenkamps. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: King Street Pedestrian Zone made permanent by Alexandria City Council
Alexandria makes King Street block closing permanent. 11th Street Bridge Park moves forward, exempted from environmental regulations. Affordable housing will be a priority for the new MoCo Council. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Local leaders to pursue Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project after federal funding secured
Momentum gains on Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project. DC to reduce speed limit to 25 MPH on some streets. Arlington weighs additional loans for affordable housing renovations. Keep reading…
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National links: American Planning Association releases biennial transportation planning report
American Planning Association releases latest State of Transportation Planning report. Office buildings on verge of midlife crisis. Federal e-bike credits still possible. Keep reading…
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Three takeaways from the congressional subcommittee hearing on WMATA
Congress had a lot of questions about Metro’s future during an oversight hearing on WMATA. Here are some key takeaways. Keep reading…
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More than a half a century before Metro, the Washington Post proposed building a downtown subway
Talk of a subway in DC first appeared in the Washington Post way back in 1909. At the time, the idea was just to run a small loop between the Capitol building and the White House. Keep reading…
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DC can’t have statehood because… of parking?
On September 19, 2019, the House of Representatives held a historic hearing on a bill to admit DC (except for a core of federal buildings and lands) as the 51st state appropriately numbered HR 51. One of the weirdest arguments against statehood was from Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R), who said it would be too hard to park in DC if it became a state. Keep reading…