Housing prices are through the roof in Montgomery County, and officials are looking at a fix: allowing duplexes, triplexes, and other more dense kinds of housing in neighborhoods that currently only allow single-family homes. Read the latest on the density effort from Jane Lyons at the Coalition for Smarter Growth.
Another way to make sure people can afford housing is subsidies. DC is experimenting with a new program offering "shallow" subsidies to give low-income families a flexible financial cushion. Read a rundown of how the program is working so far.
When we talk about multifamily housing, we're often talking about rentals — but condominiums deserve our attention. And these days, a lot of them are reaching middle age. Will collective action problems stymie efforts to keep them in shape?
The clock is ticking for DC's redistricting efforts after the Census Bureau released local-level data Thursday. Read about what the process looks like from here.
Lastly, scooter companies seem to finally be addressing an issue people have been complaining about for years: tipped-over scooters cluttering up sidewalks. We look at whether a double-sided kickstand can do the trick.
By Jane Lyons (Guest Contributor) • August 9, 2021
In Montgomery County, there’s just not enough housing opportunities or enough diversity in types of housing in the places where people want to live. To combat this, the county could embrace missing middle housing. Here’s a breakdown of what that could look like.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • August 13, 2021
In late 2017, DC launched a pilot program, DC Flex, to try giving families a smaller, more flexible rent subsidy than a standard voucher. Now a newly released report evaluating the program’s first year has found that the program shows promise.
By Carolyn Gallaher (Contributor) • August 10, 2021
As many of America’s condominiums hit middle age, most are in need of some major repairs. So what’s hindering condo associations from making the necessary updates and fixes to their properties?
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • August 9, 2021
Mobility company Lime announced last week it is changing up the kickstand on its latest generation of electric scooters. Will it tip the scale in the number of fallen scooters and blocked streets in DC?
