Decode the interstates: What highway numbers actually mean
WEBSep 12, 2019 · Major two-digit interstates (the fives and zeros) have unique numbers; there’s only one highway named I-95, only one I-70, etceteras. But the smaller two-digiters can repeat as long as they’re far apart from each other. For example, there are separate I-76s in Pennsylvania and Colorado, and separate I-87s in New York and North Carolina.
Greater Greater Washington
WEBDeveloper chosen to build 500+ units of housing on St. Elizabeths campus. The Bowser administration has selected Parcel 6 Community Partners to develop 500 apartments and nine townhomes on Parcl 6 of the St. Elizabeths East campus. 152 of the apartments will be affordable for households earning less than 60% of area median income.
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
WEBSep 1, 2016 · In the Washington region, the AMI is $109,200 for a family of four. Because the metropolitan region includes some of the country’s wealthiest suburbs, this is among the highest AMIs in the country. The table below reports the median income for families of various sizes in our metropolitan region. Because family incomes differ by the number of ...
Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
WEBAug 6, 2019 · Nick Finio is the Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a PhD Candidate in Urban and Regional Planning. His dissertation is focused on gentrification in the DC area and elsewhere. At NCSG, he works on a variety of projects, including Purple Line advocacy and various regional planning projects.
Why cities rarely build monorails, explained
WEBMay 1, 2018 · 2. Switching monorail tracks is hard. In any large transit system, trains sometimes have to switch tracks. Two lines converge or branch apart, or a train uses a pocket track to turn around, or single-tracking forces trains to switch from side to side. Track crossovers are integral to train operations.
This interactive tool lets you explore ANC candidates’ views on …
WEBSep 27, 2022 · If you’re curious about where candidates running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) seats in DC’s 2022 general election stand on issues, look no further than our handy interactive tool.
Our endorsement for at-large DC Council: Lisa Gore
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Greater Greater Washington is endorsing ANC 3/4G-01 Commissioner Lisa Gore, who offers the most on our core issues of housing, transportation, and land use, and demonstrates the greatest potential to improve on the performance of current at-large Councilmember Anita Bonds. Gore’s background as an …
Our local governments are fighting harmful litter. Here’s how.
WEBJan 2, 2020 · Prince George’s County has launched a series of public education efforts targeting residents with information on exactly how they can become more environmentally conscious. “We do flyers, emails, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,” said litter reduction program manager for Prince George’s County Tiaa Rutherford. Trash in the C&O Canal.
Where segregation has changed in DC — and where it hasn’t
WEBJul 6, 2021 · An area where predominantly white segregation has fallen. The area west of Rock Creek Park is one of DC’s most notoriously exclusive enclaves. In the early 20th century, segregationist practices pushed out Black communities and established neighborhoods restricted to white residents. In 2010, when Black residents made up half of …
DC’s “Little Ethiopia” has moved to Silver Spring and Alexandria
WEBSep 14, 2015 · These communities are also gathering and economic hubs not only for Ethiopians, but the wider African diaspora living in the DC area. Silver Spring is home to I/O Spaces, a coworking space geared to the African community. Montgomery County, which hosts an annual Ethiopian Festival in Silver Spring, is also the first jurisdiction in the nation to name September African Heritage Month.