Posts about Nuisance Properties
A sad end to a distinguished life: The Post profiles Theodoric James, who worked at the White House for almost 50 years but died living in squalor. Concerned neighbors and family contacted city agencies but he refused treatment and didn't pay city bills for cleaning up his house. (Comment)
High taxes for blight but not vacancy: The DC Council removed the high, punitive tax rate from vacant properties, but kept it for "blighted" ones. The intent of the law was to hit landlords who are just letting properties rot and become crime magnets, but also hit the owners of buildings who just couldn't lease or sell them in the bad market. Expect the neighborhood controversies to continue over which properties the government classifies as "blighted." (WBJ) (Comment)
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Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Amid scandal, don't lose sight of Gray's policy achievements
- Bethesda gets new but terrible bike racks
- Montgomery plans 160-mile, "gold standard" BRT system
- DC's parks are 5th best in the nation, says "Park Score"
- DC's divide need not be black and white
- Live chat with Matt Yglesias
Thu May 24
6:30 pm M Street SE/SW public meeting
Wed May 30
10:00 am Bike-ped safety enforcement hearing
Mon Jun 4
Wed Jun 6
6:30 pm WMATA Riders' Advisory Council
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