Posts tagged Langley Park
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There’s one top priority with the street design of University Boulevard in Langley Park, and it’s not safety
Smart Growth America’s latest edition of Dangerous by Design examines the astonishing 62% increase in the deaths of people struck and killed while walking since 2009. Here is a look at one of the region’s particularly deadly corridors. Keep reading…
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Why not upzoning gentrifying neighborhoods like Langley Park doesn’t prevent displacement
The basic dilemma for affordable but increasingly desirable neighborhoods like Langley Park is that both building housing and preventing housing construction result in prices going up, and existing residents being displaced. Keep reading…
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Why upzoning in gentrifying neighborhoods like Langley Park isn’t always a good idea
Op-ed: If increasing density limits in neighborhoods like Langley Park, in Prince George’s County, are likely to increase rents, cause displacement, or disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, municipal governments should avoid it, until protections are in place to not put vulnerable residents at further risk. Keep reading…
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Langley Park was already ripe for gentrification. Here’s why COVID-19 could speed up the process.
Langley Park in Prince George’s County has weathered disinvestment for decades, but there are now signs that developers are interested in the area. Combined with looming evictions due to COVID-19, some residents may be at immediate risk of displacement. Keep reading…
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Langley Park was already ripe for gentrification. COVID-19 could speed up the process.
Langley Park in Prince George’s County has weathered disinvestment for decades, but there are now signs that developers are interested in the area. Combined with looming evictions due to COVID-19, some residents may be at immediate risk of displacement. Keep reading…
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Health outcomes vary widely across the region. How do people in your neighborhood fare?
Despite the amount of wealth and power that exist in the Washington region, the benefits of living in the area do not extend equally to all its residents. DC and the surrounding suburbs have positive health outcomes well above the national average, but when you look closer at the data, there stark differences from neighborhood to neighborhood. Keep reading…
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What’s so great about the Purple Line, anyway?
This morning, community leaders and advocates will break ground on the Purple Line after three decades of debate and legal battles, some of which are ongoing. Why has the Purple Line kept moving forward? This post from last summer takes a look at why so many people continue to fight for it, from local environmental groups to Governor Hogan. Keep reading…
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Four ways to retain affordable housing in Prince George’s when the Purple Line comes
The Purple Line might put walkable neighborhoods and jobs near transit in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, but without the right housing policies to go along with it the project could also displace many Prince George’s residents. A housing trust fund, lower parking minimums, inclusionary zoning, and more housing density would stave off this risk. Keep reading…
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High costs aren’t the only reason people move away from cities. Sometimes, they just want to live somewhere else.
A lot of writing about housing in DC says minorities, immigrants, and low-income people are being pushed out of the city due to high housing costs. That’s true for many. But even if the District were more affordable, some may not choose to live there. And that’d be okay. Keep reading…
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Let’s stand by the Purple Line
Eleven of the Purple Line's proposed 21 stops are in the county we represent, Prince George's, and we're excited by the economic growth the line will bring to our constituents. The Purple Line is where adequately investing in our region's infrastructure begins, and the unwarranted delays the project has come up against are costly to taxpayers, damaging to communities, and unfair to residents that rely on public transportation for their livelihood. Keep reading…