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ReportSprawl in D.C. is Sputtering to a Stop
Larry Martin | Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: news, transportation, suburbs, economy, growth, transit, mortgage, metro, 2008, jobs, washington dc, bus, larry martin, consumers, inflation, sprawl, gas prices, traffic, virginia | 0
Sprawl in the Metro-DC area has all but stopped. The deflating housing bubble, price inflation and the economic downturn accomplished (at least temporarily) what slow-growth advocates were achieving at best, very slowly. However, with a growing economy the DC suburbs are reeling not only from the sub-prime mortgage bust; there are strong indications that the region’s residents are beginning to calculate the cost of transportation to and from work into their housing selection.
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GuestsEarmarking: A Necessary Evil
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 9, 2008 | Tags: education, interview, evan miller, legislation, the new argument, politicians, gop, arizona, produce, washington dc, washington d.c., lobbyist, congress, advocate, connecticut, thenewargument, earmarks, earmarking, k street, grant smith | 0
The influence of Washington’s K Street, home to the offices of D.C.’s most prominent lobbyists, can be seen on Main Streets from Sumner, Washington to Simsbury, Connecticut. From filling potholes to installing water treatment facilities, lobbyists have a growing influence on how cities, counties and states secure funding for infrastructural needs. Unfortunately, with the continuing demonizing of the earmarking process, securing such a provision has become increasingly controversial. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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CommentaryPlanning for environmental concerns in DC: What are we waiting for?
Larry Martin | Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | Tags: washington dc, larry martin, smart growth leadership institute, mayor adrien fenty, risk assessment, harriet tregoning, environment team | 0
When the new Washington, DC Planning Director, Harriet Tregoning, appeared before the DC Environmental Planning Network last spring, she was facing a friendly audience. Prior to taking the job in DC, she had been working for the Smart Growth Leadership Institute, and before that, she played a similar role for the State of Maryland and the US EPA. What big juicy initiatives did she have in store for us?
Well, how about a voluntary initiative for DC hotel guests to contribute to a…
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CommentaryMoving toward affordable housing
Larry Martin | Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | Tags: washington dc, larry martin, real estate, condominiums, affordable housing, penn quarter, potomac river flood, west end | 0
For about a decade now, an indicator of economic activity in DC has been the number of erection cranes you can count as you as you drive down into the Potomac River flood plain from upper Northwest. You can pretty much see all of the downtown and a good bit of the Southwest and Southeast too from the piedmont above downtown. I counted the largest number a couple years ago—28.
The City was building aggressively, with Gallery Place (about 5 blocks north of the National Mall) completing…
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HeadlinesChicago Food Deserts, Immigrant Intifadas, Religious Parking, Coney Island, MORE
Fri, Nov 9, 2007 | Tags: washington dc, affordable housing, food deserts, palestine, coney island, immigrant intifada, parking nightmares | 0
Madison Alderman Seeks to Curb Parking
“The west side City Council member wants to cap the amount of parking at new offices, shopping centers and medical centers. Currently, there are few limits on the size of commercial parking lots in the city of Madison, with developers basically free to build as much parking as they feel is financially feasible.” Meanwhile, New Yorkers resort to religion in the quest for a parking space.
DC Afforable Housing Demolished, But Not Replaced
“The…
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Commentary Musing: Why exactly did I move to Philadelphia?
Hayley Richardson | Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | Tags: harlem, washington dc, liminal, midtown village, old city, chester avenue | 3
When I moved to Philadelphia, I immediately knew I’d look West for real estate. I’m used to living in-between, and feel most comfortable in spaces whose boundaries/demographics/language/rules have not yet been mapped. As my professors used to say, I crave liminality. Whether it was growing up in Hyde Park Chicago, racial politicking on U. St. in Washington DC, or sitting on my stoop in Harlem, I’ve always heard my neighborhood being described as “in transition,” had a corner bodega…
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