In July, I announced I would step down from leading Greater Greater Washington, and work to recruit a successor. Today, we’re taking the next step on this path, with me stepping down from day to day management of GGWash and appointing our Policy Manager, Caitlin Rogger, as interim executive director, who will take on leadership of the organization during this period.
By Nena Perry-Brown (Editorial Board) • October 21, 2020
Decades of community mismanagement, inconsistent funding, and different directorships have left DC’s 41-property public housing portfolio in varying states of dilapidation. The latest DC Housing Authority (DCHA) administration has put forth a far-reaching plan that sets priorities for repairs, maintenance, and repositioning of various communities in hopes of salvaging some units and, for other units, offering their residents a better option.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 21, 2020
Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors approved an application to build a residential tower on the site of JR’s Stockyards Inn in Tysons, on a small lot that could be a model for future zoning challenges in the growing city.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the planning agency for Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, voted down Gov. Larry Hogan’s plan to widen the Capital Beltway and I-270. The decision could complicate the state’s effforts to obtain land and environmental permits. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
Five sets of renderings submitted by landscape architects to the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab show possible renovation ideas for the Tidal Basin area that could help address flooding and deteriorating infrastructure. Ideas include boardwalks, public plazas and sheep. (Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian)
As Montgomery County considers ending residential building moratoriums and dividing the county into zones with different developer impact fees, the County Council is split on the details. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
Filmmaker Merawi Gerima tells the story of gentrification in DC in his film “Residue,” which was released in September on Netflix. Gerima grew up in Eckington, since rebranded as NoMa. (Jason Fraley / WTOP)
The District Department of Transportation notified local residents earlier this month of plans to address major traffic safety issues at Naylor Road and 25th Street SE. Officials want to put a four way stop at the intersection and close a short stretch of road. (DDOT. Tip: Jared Noetzel)
Montgomery County Public Schools may go back to the drawing board on a nearly year-long elementary school boundary study for Somerset Elementary School, starting a new one that considers the state and local financial strains brought on by COVID-19. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
While a proposed five-cent bag tax has gotten the support of an environmental advocacy group, Arlington County Board members say the county must examine the equity implications of the tax. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
