Here's one top 20 list we weren't expecting the Washington region to make: the best places for first-time homeowners to save up a down payment. We look into why it's more complicated than that.
DC has been saving up to invest in its infrastructure: namely, by replacing aging bridges. Read an update on the Douglas Street pedestrian bridge project.
Another infrastructure area that could use some investment is broadband access. DC residents' access to high speed internet is profoundly unequal, but local and federal efforts are working to change that.
A final infrastructure issue in need of funding: lead pipes. DC is trying to replace them all, but it'll need a bigger infusion of funding to make it happen in time to meet its goal.
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.
