Posts tagged Phil Mendelson
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Do Something: The week of March 4, 2024
This week on Do Something: historic preservation in Chevy Chase; budget season in DC; Montgomery County ditches parking minimums; and the 2000s are back (in a bad way). Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Delay to DC’s free bus plan likely following concerns from WMATA board
WMATA board asks DC Council to delay free bus plan. Alexandria may extend public comment period for zoning reform plans. MoCo County Executive Elrich wants to defund Little Falls Parkway road diet. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two Reston golf courses closer to becoming mixed-use villages and public parks
Developer proposes converting Reston’s golf courses into mixed-use villages. Bowser and Mendelson propose to shrink DCHA board. Fairfax County officials consider changing zoning code to add emergency shelters. Keep reading…
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DC Council considers how to plan for a more equitable future for Congress Heights
Last Thursday, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson presided over a public hearing discussing the Congress Heights Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022, legislation that would serve as a guide to the Zoning Commission and other District agencies going forward. Keep reading…
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Metro board: If you like transit, then you should put a rider on it
When Metro Board of Directors member Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins stepped down in late June, it left one of DC’s two precious voting Board seats vacant. Now is the time to fill it with another transit rider who brings a real-life, wheels-on-the-ground appreciation for how Metro’s policies and performance affect riders. Keep reading…
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DC Council sets the stage for high-density residential construction on publicly owned land along U Street Corridor
As part of its sweeping District-wide planning overhaul process, DC Council took a vote Tuesday that could set the stage for more housing along the U Street Corridor. Keep reading…
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Here’s how you can weigh in to make sure the Comp Plan will help, not hurt, housing production in DC
Amending DC’s 2006 Comprehensive Plan, the District’s foundational land use text, has been ongoing since 2016. The DC Council unanimously passed a revised Framework element, which sets the tone for the rest of the document, last October (we loved it!), but the Framework is only the first chapter of a 1,500-page doorstop. However! A public hearing on 24 additional elements is scheduled for November 12 and 13. Keep reading…
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Why the streetcar from Union Station to Georgetown died (mostly)
“DC Streetcar to Georgetown is dead,” read the headline. But the once-proposed DC Streetcar extension, likely in dedicated lanes, from Union Station to Georgetown didn’t just die. It died a long time ago. It’s just that reporters saw the death certificate, and that lent a certain finality to what many suspected and others already knew. Keep reading…
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Indoor mold can be hazardous. DC tenants want help getting landlords to treat it.
Tenants across the District have expressed concern with the city’s inaction around mold in housing, which can spark or exacerbate a plethora of health issues. Amid unanswered reports and unaddressed mold complaints, eight professionals and community members testified at a joint public hearing on December 9 about the Indoor Mold Remediation Act of 2019, which aims to improve enforcement and remediation. Keep reading…