By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • April 14, 2021
A bill on Baltimore’s mayor’s desk requires some landlords to offer security deposit alternatives. But one of those alternatives, “security deposit insurance,” is drawing criticism from tenant advocates
As Comp Plan limps to its conclusion, GGWash’s Alex Baca unpacks why increasing density in DC’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM), does not remove community input on development projects.
A Maryland bill that would provide more oversight over public-private partnerships like the Beltway expansion failed to pass for the third time. It would have created an oversight review board and required that a financial advisor conduct a risk analsyis before a large P3 contract can be approved. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Alexandria Mayor Justin M. Wilson detailed in his newsletter a plan to eliminate DASH fares alongside a planned overhaul of the system’s bus routes meant to better provide transit service for low-income residents, seniors, and people of color. (Alejandro Alvarez / WTOP)
The DC statehood bill has made its way from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and is headed to the House floor for a vote next week. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Now that the Biden administration has incorporated environmental and racial justice goals into the pot of $2 billion in grant funding, states and cities are reassessing their proposals and pitching new types of projects. (Ian Duncan / Post)
Non-English speaking DC residents may have a hard time navigating the new Stay DC rental assistance program website. While officials say the website is translated into multiple languages, some key parts are not translated. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
The most common interaction that the public has with the police is from traffic stops. However, traffic stops disproportionately affect Black people. In the wake of high-profile traffic stops by the police that have resulted in the death of Black people, some are asking if and how the police should be involved in traffic enforcement. (Laura Bliss / CityLab)
