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WEBDeveloper chosen to build 500+ units of housing on St. Elizabeths campus. The Bowser administration has selected Parcel 6 Community Partners to develop 500 apartments and nine townhomes on Parcl 6 of the St. Elizabeths East campus. 152 of the apartments will be affordable for households earning less than 60% of area median income.
Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
WEBAug 6, 2019 · Nick Finio is the Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a PhD Candidate in Urban and Regional Planning. His dissertation is focused on gentrification in the DC area and elsewhere. At NCSG, he works on a variety of projects, including Purple Line advocacy and various regional planning projects.
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
WEBSep 1, 2016 · In the Washington region, the AMI is $109,200 for a family of four. Because the metropolitan region includes some of the country’s wealthiest suburbs, this is among the highest AMIs in the country. The table below reports the median income for families of various sizes in our metropolitan region. Because family incomes differ by the number of ...
Posts about Transportation – Greater Greater Washington
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Transportation. Photo by marlordo59 licensed under Creative Commons. Greater Greater Washington writes about how people get around the Washington region, whether on Metro, buses, streetcars, driving, walking, biking, or any other method. One of the region’s strengths is the wide range of options for …
Our local governments are fighting harmful litter. Here’s how.
WEBJan 2, 2020 · Prince George’s County has launched a series of public education efforts targeting residents with information on exactly how they can become more environmentally conscious. “We do flyers, emails, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,” said litter reduction program manager for Prince George’s County Tiaa Rutherford. Trash in the C&O Canal.
Where does your DC Water come from? – Greater Greater …
WEBAll the water DC uses comes from the Potomac River near Great Falls, is treated at the Dalecarlia Reservoir by the Washington Aqueduct (a division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), and is then sold to DC Water. That water is then pumped to reservoirs all over the city. The reservoirs are located at different elevations, and they supply ...
Georgia Avenue isn’t a thoroughfare, it’s a destination
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Georgia Avenue NW is the spine of DC: the 7th Street-Georgia Avenue corridor connects diverse neighborhoods with rich histories, institutions, historic sites, and locally owned businesses to one another and downtown. The street was the site of DC’s inaugural Open Streets event, in which the street was closed to vehicles for a Saturday in ...
About Us – Greater Greater Washington
WEBAbout Us. The Washington, DC, region is a great place to live for so many people, and the Greater Greater Washington community believes it can be a greater place to live for many more. The mission of Greater Greater Washington is to inform, engage, and influence the public and policy makers to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice ...
Metrorail capital expansion: The transit future we need and deserve
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Capturing Metrorail’s future rider. Image by Caitlin Rogger used with permission. This is part 9 in a series about how DC can achieve its Vision Zero and climate goals, with parts 7 - 10 highlighting the role of our regional transit rail system, Metrorail, in achieving those goals.. In previous posts, I’ve shown how the District can’t achieve its safety and climate goals unless its ...
Takoma Park’s vacant hospital campus could become new …
WEBSep 11, 2023 · Four years ago, Takoma Park’s Washington Adventist Hospital moved away, leaving vacant buildings and a 15-acre site in its wake. Montgomery County planners soon began examining ways to bring new homes, shops, and usable green space. And soon enough a handful of neighbors in the famously lefty town are trying to block it by making some pretty wild claims.
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