WTOP: Too many cars? DC to consider tolls, congestion pricing
Driving into part or all of D.C. could require paying a toll in the future, under a $480,000 study proposed by the D.C. Council.
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WAMU: A Controversial Solution To D.C.’s Housing Crisis: Help The Middle Class
As the District of Columbia and its suburbs grapple with a shortage of housing — particularly affordable homes — a new and controversial strategy has gained support among elected officials, the nonprofit sector and developers alike.
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations Committee vote on recommendations scheduled for tomorrow, May 2, at 12 pm
Ahead of tomorrow’s 12 pm…
Cecelia Holmes: Families like ours need DC Council to fully fund Birth-to-Three law
Imagine the difficulty of being a new mom in DC with limited financial resources and a baby who has an unknown health condition. Imagine the fear and frustration of not knowing how best to help your newborn child after receiving different…
DCist: ‘I’m Not Married To The Wendy’s’: A Look At The Latest Plans For Dave Thomas Circle
Nick Sementelli considers himself a confident cyclist, but the Eckington resident says he won’t bike through the intersection of New York and Florida avenues Northeast, where “drivers persistently try to beat lights … and violate the law…
UrbanTurf: The Plans to Redesign Dave Thomas Circle
On Monday night, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) unveiled how the city plans to redesign the site colloquially known as "Dave Thomas Circle".
WTOP: Neighbors review options to overhaul chaotic ‘Dave Thomas Circle’
It’s a bottleneck for commuters that threatens safety, especially for pedestrians and bicyclists, but the District is promising improvements to the tangled crossroads where New York and Florida Avenues meet at First Street, NE and…
Washington Post: Should cities subsidize housing for a family making $141,000?
From coast to coast, booming American cities and suburbs are looking for ways to preserve homes for an increasingly cash-strapped middle class.
City Paper: An Anxious Arts Community Gathers to Talk Over Concerns About the Arts Commission
Eaton Hotel is hosting a forum tonight to address community concerns about the DCCAH and Cultural Plan.
Ed Lazere on the DC Fiscal Policy Institute blog: Reversing School Budget Cuts in Wards 7 and 8…
The proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget shortchanges all DCPS schools, but particularly schools in Wards 7 and 8, which have the largest concentration of low-income students of color. In a city with both growing prosperity and deepening…
Mayor Bowser Honors District Centenarians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 29, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Karen Dorbin (DCOA)
Mayor Bowser Honors District Centenarians
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser recognized 61 District…
Washington Post: Teachers and students protest the D.C. education budget, calling it inequitable
The demands of the protesters were clear: D.C. leaders need to give the city’s neighborhood schools more money.
Mayor Bowser Launches First-Ever DCPS Student Guide to Graduation, College, and Career
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April 25, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Shayne Wells (DCPS)
Mayor Bowser Launches First-Ever DCPS Student Guide to Graduation, College, and Career
New Guide Builds on Recent Efforts to Better…
Washington Business Journal: K Street parking lanes would go bye-bye under Bowser proposal
K Street NW’s parking and service lanes would go away under a proposal from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Harry Jaffe on NBC4: DC Mayor Offers ‘Smidge’ of AG’s Requested Budget Increase
Mayor Muriel Bowser chose the fattest budget in the District’s history to stiff Attorney General Karl Racine. The AG, arguably the most popular and effective elected D.C. official, requested to increase his office’s budget by $5 million…
Washington Post: D.C. school system’s central office facing cuts
The headquarters staff of the D.C. school system will shrink by 70 positions under a reorganization proposal intended to direct money to classrooms — a move that marks one of the first major decisions by the city’s new schools chief.
WAMU: K Street Is Getting A Redesign — And Buses And Bikes Are Top Priority
K Street is one of the most congested and confusing thoroughfares in D.C.’s core. But a major redesign aims to reduce that congestion by prioritizing buses.
WTOP: K Street could see major traffic changes if DC mayor gets her way
If you wanted to slow down legislation moving through Capitol Hill, you might go visit one of the lobbyists working out of an office on K Street. If you wanted to experience an egregiously slow commute with the occasional illegal turn,…
Mayor Bowser Highlights Investment to Transform Downtown DC with K Street Transitway Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 24, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Terry Owens (DDOT)
Mayor Bowser Highlights Investment to Transform Downtown DC with K Street Transitway Project
Project builds on the Mayor’s Commitment to…
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
Contact: Simone Holzer
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
The proposed DC budget for fiscal year (FY) 2020 will reinforce gentrification and displacement of Black residents, and fails to take meaningful…