Tenants across the District have expressed concern with the city’s inaction around mold in housing, which can spark or exacerbate a plethora of health issues. Amid unanswered reports and unaddressed mold complaints, eight professionals and community members testified at a joint public hearing on December 9 about the Indoor Mold Remediation Act of 2019, which aims to improve enforcement and remediation.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • December 18, 2019
Rising rent, limited supply, flat incomes, and other factors have contributed to the affordable housing shortage across the Washington region. Tysons, Virginia—with its towering office buildings and a median household income of $101,587—is probably not first place you think of to find affordable housing, but it is making an effort to provide more options.
Have you ever wondered how many of your neighbors live car-free, or which ones might be convinced to come out in support of a new apartment building? Maybe you’d like the have a bikeshare station near your house but aren’t sure how to demonstrate popular support for the project? Or maybe you want to engage people all over the region with urbanist happenings?
The Washington DC metro area experienced a 55.6% rent increase over the last decade. According to Zillow, area residents paid $133.6 billion in rent over the past decade, just behind New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. (WBJ)
The Arlington County Board passed six amendments to the zoning ordinance that will help open more eldercare housing in Arlington and update parking standards and definitions for eldercare facilities. (Kalina Newman / ARLnow)
Parents of Montgomery County students are saying that school buses have become too crowded for their children. Parents revealed situations where students have had to sit on the floor or other students laps while riding the bus. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Virginia has ordered 50 of Daimler’s electric school buses as part of the first phase in a plan to replace over 1,000 diesel buses. (Steve Dent / engadget. Tip: Chester B.)
Starting early next year, the car-sharing service known as car2go will cease operations in North America. The company cited volatility in the global mobility landscape and the infrastructure complexities in North American transportation as reasons for leaving. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Workers at National and Dulles International airports are celebrating after their union and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority agreed to raise workers’ pay from $12.75 to $15 an hour by 2023. (Ashley Lisenby / DCist)
Three hundred people turned out to a rally organized by Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker to express opposition to Governor Larry Hogan’s highway widening plan. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat)
On Tuesday, The Arlington County Board honored 13 projects with a 2019 DESIGNArlington award. The biennial program recognizes excellence in architectural and landscape design and public art, showcasing the best of Arlington. (arlingtonva.us. Tip: Arlington County Government)
