Plans for a revamped Douglas Street bridge move forward

By George Kevin Jordan (Editor-in-Chief) • January 19, 2022

The replacement of a bridge connecting pedestrians to several neighborhoods in Ward 7 is moving forward as the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) plans to hold a public meeting on the project.

Breakfast links: The developments sprouting up along the DC Streetcar route

By Latisha Johnson (Contributor) • January 20, 2022

A look at possible developments by the DC Streetcar

The H Street Corridor was once the hub of DC’s development, but construction activity has now primarily moved east of the Starburst intersection, and the Office of Planning has applied to upzone a stretch of Benning Road to encourage development further east along the streetcar line. UrbanTurf takes a look at the residential developments that could emerge around the streetcar route.   (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)

Gov. Hogan releases his final Maryland budget proposal

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan released his final state budget proposal on Wednesday (he is term-limited and cannot run in 2022). The $58.2 billion budget would increase state education funding, expand relief programs for Marylanders hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, and direct tax relief to retirees.  (Danielle E. Gaines / Maryland Matters)

66 Arlandria units to be kept affordable for 99 years

An affordable housing developer has acquired Parc Square Apartments in Arlandria with an agreement to preserve their affordability for the next 99 years thanks to a grant from the Amazon Housing Equity Fund.  (James Cullum / ALXnow)

Donna Edwards plans to run for her old congressional seat in Maryland

Former US Rep. Donna Edwards plans to run for her former seat in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. She served in the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017 before unsuccessfully running for Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s seat.   (Megan Flynn / Post)

Black DC mortgage applicants denied at almost three times rate of white applicants

According to Zillow, Black mortgage applicants in DC are denied at nearly three times the rate of white applicants. The top reasons for the denial of Black applicants were poor credit history and lack of credit.  (Paige Hopkins / Axios Washington DC)

Baltimore’s redlined neighborhoods still have worse health outcomes

A new study found that the segregationist housing policies enacted in Baltimore a century ago still harm residents who live in the affected areas today. One result is that the average life expectancy in those neighborhoods is five years lower than in other parts of the city.   (Hallie Miller / Baltimore Sun)

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