For those waiting on the edge of their seats: Metro's 7000-series trains are still not back online. But they're working on it. Read the latest from Stephen Repetski.
Meanwhile in Arlington, the county is studying its "missing middle" housing stock, housing in between the density of single family homes and large apartment buildings.
Missing middle housing is one way people are trying to deal with the region's housing shortage. Another strategy: exploring putting housing on top of a new library in Chevy Chase. The locals, however, aren't all pleased with the idea.
A group with another strategy to address the housing shortage is Just Homes, which is working to help churches use their land and resources to build affordable housing.
Finally, if you haven't been following the redistricting debate in Prince George's County... well, it's a bit of a mess. DW Rowlands offers a deep dive into the contentious process.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • November 8, 2021
Metro’s first plan needed before being able to return the agency’s 7000-series railcars to service has been submitted to WMATA’s safety oversight board. Meanwhile, more trains come back online.
By Brian Goggin (Elections Committee, Community Engagement Committee) • November 10, 2021
Arlington is studying its stock of “missing middle” housing, in between the density of detached single-family homes and large apartment buildings. The pushback has taken on a familiar tone.
By Mike English (Guest Contributor) • November 12, 2021
Chevy Chase, Md. is wealthy, lacks affordable housing options, and has a history of exclusion. Now some residents are opposing building housing alongside a library reconstruction project.
While the redistricting process of redrawing legislative district lines, following the national census, can be a routine affair, a County Council meeting in Prince George’s last month was anything but ordinary. Here’s what happened and why it matters to residents.
