What's the deal with single-tenant retail buildings?
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Here’s your roundup of this week’s must-read posts: The surprising rationale behind single story retail; Budgeting like our planet’s future depends on it; Do Something this week for rent stabilization in Prince George’s (and also come march with us in Pride); Check out MDOT new Complete Streets policy; Bus network redesigns are all the rage in the Washington region. Plus, Capital Bikeshare continues to smash ridership records.
It's not too late to join us in the Pride Parade! Meet us on 15th St between Q and R at 4:00 if you'd like to march.
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Payton Chung (Board of Directors) • June 4, 2024
Single-story retail buildings can be an eyesore, and limit the public value of land in urban areas. But for landlords, they’re often a safer investment and relatively easy to manage. What does that mean if your objective is to increase urban density?
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Liz McLaughlin • June 3, 2024
The District adopted powerful climate goals in recent years, and our technocratic experts came up with practical, effective plans for achieving them. Are some leaders suddenly getting cold feet with this year’s budget?
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Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • June 7, 2024
This week on Do Something: congratulations to our primary endorsees in DC; rent stabilization in Prince George’s County; and don’t forget to vote for our endorsees in Alexandria and Arlington’s primaries.
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Alex Holt (Contributor) • June 6, 2024
By assigning responsibility for Complete Streets to a wider swathe of agencies than just the State Highway Administration, Governor Moore and officials hope to bring about a transportation system that works for all road users. Backers also tout increased opportunities for input from underserved communities, and a chance to turn the page on safety. Advocates hope to see evidence of the policy in concrete action.
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Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • June 6, 2024
It’s not just WMATA redesigning the Metrobus network. Several bus operators in the Washington region are taking a look at their routes and services, and rethinking how they could best serve riders.
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Samuel Littauer (Contributor) • June 5, 2024
May-be it’s popular: CaBi breaks the monthly ridership record in May with 515,394 rides.
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