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Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts
Callery pear trees begin blooming about one week before the famed Yoshino trees. But the pear blooms offer unpleasant smells, the branches provide very little shade, and an invasive variety of the tree is spreading across the region.
Richmond and its neighbors are rethinking the role public transit can play in spurring economic growth, housing development, and job access. Speaking of transit, there is a growing list of transit systems adopting zero-fare, low-fare, and other similar policies, and the Washington region is no exception.
Maryland, like many other places, is navigating a housing crisis. And while inclusionary zoning policies can do many things, guest contributor Tom Coale argues IZ should be viewed for what it is — a mechanism for integrating new development — not a tool to generate enough affordable housing in the state to meet the communities’ needs.
Finally, a look at the emerging pro-housing movement in the US.
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