Posts tagged Dcha
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Breakfast links: Kenilworth Courts residents point to shifting redevelopment terms as housing deteriorates
Residents point to broken promises as terms of DCHA’s Kenilworth redevelopment change. Number of traffic fatalities in Maryland is on pace to be the highest since 2007. Prince George’s County Public Schools grapples with shortage of 200 bus drivers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DCHA misses deadline on some HUD requirements
As HUD’s deadline for DCHA to fix its issues passes, results are mixed. Study finds transit needed to alleviate future congestion on area bridges. Wes Moore visits Wheaton to promote development and safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New bill would allow DC to acquire land to create or preserve affordable housing
DC Councilmember Nadeau introduces public land acquisition bill to support affordable housing. DCHA claims it can’t manage additional funding for public housing repairs. DCHA’s housing waitlist reforms may have mixed results. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s County population decline is largest in region
Prince George’s County’s population declines the most of any Washington region jurisdiction between 2021 and 2022. WMATA bus redesign map coming on Monday. DC councilmember questions DCHA director bonus in oversight hearing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking beyond the Potomac for drinking water
Can the region find backup drinking water sources? Alexandria seeks funding for bus rapid transit along Duke Street. DC Council advances bill to increase electricity sourced from solar energy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers bicycle parking minimums
Will Fairfax institute bicycle parking minimums? DC Council members scrutinize DCHA’s approach to addressing disparities. MoCo officials release report on Vision Zero progress. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension ready to open by Thanksgiving, trains still need safety approval
Silver Line extension could open by Thanksgiving if regulators and WMATA come to an agreement. Washington region driving more, dissatisfied with transit, new study finds. DC Council moves for housing overhaul. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growth prompts area neighborhoods to build Metro entrances in advance
Area neighborhoods are planning for new Metro entrances. After a damning federal audit of DCHA, some leaders are calling for the agency to be overhauled. Protesters shut down Beltway in Maryland for climate. Keep reading…
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This bill would create a new tool for DC to expand its dedicated affordable housing stock
A bill, dubbed the Generating Affordability in Neighborhoods (GAIN) Act, would create a program through which landlords could apply for funding. In return, those landlords would establish affordability covenants for some of their units, setting them aside for households making less than 50% of the median family income (MFI), and keeping the rents low. The bill was introduced by DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White. Keep reading…
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Barry Farm redevelopment illustrates how far DCHA still has to go
Although the DC Housing Authority’s (DCHA) redevelopment of Southwest’s Greenleaf Gardens community is starting off with some promising signs of transparency, the agency is still leaving a lot to be desired when it comes to the plans for some of the other public housing developments under its purview. One of the more obvious examples is just two miles, or two Metro stops, away, in Barry Farm, from which over a hundred households have already been scattered and left wanting for more input on what will happen next. Keep reading…