Residents of a well-off Silver Spring neighborhood are supportive of affordable housing... as long as it's built elsewhere, not in their backyard. Where have we heard that one before?
Officials in Prince George's County are taking an opposite approach: enthusiastically welcoming development around Metro stations along the Blue Line.
Unfortunately, most of the development happening in our region isn't close to transit. A map of carbon footprints shows why that's not good for the environment.
Finally, who has political power in Prince George's County? The answer depends on how the county's political boundaries are drawn. Our three-part series takes a deep dive into the process and what it means for the county.
As Montgomery County combats a housing crisis, some residents continue to try and keep affluent neighborhoods from opening up to new homes and new people.
By Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • September 2, 2021
Prince George’s County wants to turn four stops along the Blue Line into a laboratory for vibrant transit-oriented development, a major break from the county’s auto-centric past.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • September 3, 2021
The past three decades have seen a lot of housing built in exurban communities in the Washington region. Here’s why that’s not good news for our region’s carbon footprint.
By DW Rowlands (Contributor), Bradley Heard (Contributor) • August 31, 2021
This article is the second in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives.
