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Poverty
Here’s what DC could learn from Baltimore about addressing food deserts
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Development
Should urbanism extend to the far suburbs? This Manassas development puts it to the test.
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Breakfast links: This Alexandria church has found another way to serve
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Architecture
Not every obsolete office building is cut out to become apartments
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Architecture
DC’s thirtysomething office buildings stare down mid-life crises25
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Housing
Marc Elrich compares Purple Line development to “ethnic cleansing”36
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Transportation
The best way to improve transportation in our region is…66
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Transit
Vinyl wraps won’t make Back2Good better, but these fixes will58
Breakfast links: This Alexandria church has found another way to serve
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An Alexandria church is turning into afforable housing
After experiencing financial difficulty, one Alexandria church is planning to save their church by redeveloping their land to include 113 units of affordable housing and a new, smaller church by 2021. (Missy Schrott / Alexandria Times) Twitter
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Arlington reduces parking requirements for developments near Metro
Less off-street parking will be required in metro corridors, and traditional parking spaces will be able to be substituted for bike or car shares. These changes reflect the growth of transit options in Arlington. (Chris Teale / ARLnow) Twitter
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DC is working to place homeless families in permanent housing
Muriel Bowser announced her "Home for the Holidays" goal to place 400 families in permanent housing this holiday season. Last month, she also issued funds to incentivize landlords to rent to homeless families. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU) Twitter
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Breakfast links: A former Metro inspector general speaks out about the OIG’s lack of independence
A former inspector general at Metro says the lack of independence at the Office of Inspector General has hindered reporting important information. Some Prince George's County residents don't want a maglev because of its impact to a wildlife preserve. DC's childcare workers have to obtain associate degrees by 2023. Keep reading…
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National links: Walking while black in Jacksonville could get you a ticket
Black people living in poorer neighborhoods are most likely (by far) to be ticketed for ordinary behavior, like walking and biking. Minneapolis is taking the Super Bowl a bit too seriously. Unfortunately, that Bill Gates smart city we were all excited about is literally none of those things.
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Comings and goings in the Flickr pool
Here are a few of the latest images submitted to the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best (and sometimes the worst) of urbanism in the greater Washington DC region. Keep reading…
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Marc Elrich compares Purple Line development to “ethnic cleansing”
In many communities along the Purple Line, there are real concerns that the increase in value could boost the demand for homes and drive up prices, potentially pushing out lower-income people. Here's how NOT to respond to this situation. Keep reading…
