Decode the interstates: What highway numbers actually mean
2019年9月12日 · Major two-digit interstates (the fives and zeros) have unique numbers; there’s only one highway named I-95, only one I-70, etceteras. But the smaller two-digiters can repeat as long as they’re far apart from each other. For example, there are separate I-76s in Pennsylvania and Colorado, and separate I-87s in New York and North Carolina.
Greater Greater Washington
The Prince George’s County Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee recently passed a measure to add stop sign cameras in the county’s school zones to improve safety. The county estimates that the cameras would …
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
2016年9月1日 · 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 ...
Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
2019年8月6日 · 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 …
Maryland’s MARC plan promises better rail service
2023年12月1日 · The MARC system is a crucial economic tool, per the cornerstone plan, with over 1.4 million jobs within a 30-minute walk or transit trip of Penn Line stations, and over 1.3 million jobs that same distance from each of the Brunswick and Camden lines. Expanding service would be a boon to tourism, Frieder said. On the Brunswick line, “Frederick ...
Gender-neutral bathrooms benefit a lot of people. Our region …
Bathroom access might be the most visible battle right now in the wide-ranging fight for transgender civil rights, but the issue is more complex than many people realize. Gender-neutral bathrooms are the most inclusive option and bring real health benefits to real people, but in most of our region, they aren’t yet required.
MARC’s new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service
2023年5月9日 · In frustration, and in response to the 2019 Cornerstone Plan’s rough roadmap to improve service on all lines, the 2022 Maryland General Assembly forced through a request to MARC to nail down the specifics on Brunswick Line expansion, over then-Governor Larry Hogan’s veto. This draft technical report is the result.
How public housing was destined to fail
2020年6月23日 · The foundation of the public housing system was faulty from the beginning. Public housing emerged as a concept in the 19th century largely as a response to the prevalence of densely-packed, substandard “slums” in urban areas. The idea was that the public sector was better equipped to serve low-income households than private landlords.
Opened 40 years ago this week, Federal City Shelter remains …
2024年1月17日 · A resident of the District for nearly two decades and a longtime member of ONE DC (Organizing Neighborhood Equity), he lives in Columbia Heights. This week marks 40 years of social service and resilience at CCNV’s Federal City Shelter. Originally seen as a short-term solution, it remains a critical refuge today.
Here’s how DC’s inclusionary zoning program works
2015年9月1日 · To register for DC’s Inclusionary Zoning lottery, a household must submit documents to prove both its size and that its combined income is at or below the required AMI threshold. Charts like these clarifiy who, exactly, makes 50 or 80% of AMI: Table from DCHD. Whether a household qualifies for housing that’s set aside for a certain AMI ...