Here's your roundup of this week's must-read posts: What's in Governor Wes Moore's housing plan? We've got the deets. DC, we have to stop letting people who don't actually like it here call the shots. How neighborhood volunteers shutdown a dangerous street in front of Bancroft Elementary and turned it into a safe haven. Potential e-bike incentives in Alexandria could set the precedent in Virginia. Plus, ways for you to get involved!
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Maryland’s governor wants to tackle the state’s housing shortage
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • January 11, 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore wants housing to be a big priority this year, and he's saying all the right things. Let's take a look at what we're calling "Moore Housing," which promises to build more homes, increase funding for affordable housing, and strengthen renter protections.
Do Something: The week of January 8, 2024
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • January 11, 2024
This week, here's how you can Do Something about split-roll taxes, talk about parking in DC and Montgomery County, and statewide housing reforms in Maryland, and why you should still go out in January.
DC, I love you. Lose the post-breakup energy.
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by Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director) • January 8, 2024
Like lovers we just couldn’t quit, office building monoculture and businesses we thought cared for us left DC when we were utterly dependent on them. It hurts. But it’s time to dust ourselves off and create our own future.
How DC neighbors got a dangerous street closed in front of Bancroft Elementary
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by Mark Simon (Guest Contributor) • January 9, 2024
At 8:00 am and 3:00 pm every school day, volunteers shut down the street in front of Bancroft Elementary School in Northwest DC to keep kids and parents safe from drivers. Here’s how they made it happen.
Alexandria could lead Virginia into statewide e-bike incentives
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by Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury) • January 10, 2024
Alexandria recently released a report in e-bike incentives and could soon decide on a citywide program. Could they be the model for a statewide incentive program?
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