Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week:
Zoning can feel dry and remote, but it can have dramatic real-life consequences. See the difference just a block can make in Montgomery County.
In Arlington, affordable housing could get a boost from Amazon. A new housing equity fund is helping preserve some affordable units.
Funding is continually an issue for central Maryland's transit system, MTA. A new bill in the state legislature could change that.
Another bill, in DC, could name streets after notable figures who died in recent years — including naming the street outside the Saudi Arabian embassy "Jamal Khashoggi Way."
Finally, take a look at the new pedestrian trail that just opened in Tysons to connect neighborhoods with the McLean Metro.
By Mike English (Guest Contributor) • January 26, 2021
Montgomery County passed a lot of legislation in 2020 to address housing and zoning challenges, with more to come. But, the new year gives us a chance to look at some potential impacts of these changes and some of the stark differences between neighborhoods that share almost the same location – but have different zoning.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • January 27, 2021
The Maryland General Assembly kicked off its 2021 lawmaking session on January 13. Between now and April 12, lawmakers will be racing to get bills passed during a time of unprecedented challenge for the state during the pandemic. But despite those challenges, transportation works on a long-term cycle, and lawmakers focused on transportation can’t lose sight of longer-term projects and funding challenges facing the state’s transportation systems.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • January 26, 2021
Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced legislation in January to symbolically rename streets in DC after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Congressman John Lewis, and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
