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.
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WEBBy Matt Gontarchick (Contributor) September 16, 2024. The August summer slowdown hit Washington region home sales: despite a 26% increase in inventory, sales were down more than 5% year-over-year—the lowest number of August sales since 2008. One economist blames rising prices for would-be buyers’ hesitancy. And despite the boost in ...
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 · So while it's true that monorails may make sense for new lines that are close to 100% elevated, there simply aren't very many of those. 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 ...
Let’s define our terms: What is affordable housing, anyway?
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Dedicated affordable housing is limited to people with certain incomes and is created because of or subsidized by government programs. In DC, this category includes Inclusionary Zoning, voucher programs, and public housing, as well as federal programs like the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. DC’s 2019 report estimates that a sixth of housing ...
Gender-neutral bathrooms benefit a lot of people. Our region …
WEBFeb 6, 2019 · Bathroom access might be the most visible battle right now in the wide-ranging fight for transgender civil rights, but the issue is more complex than many people realize. Gender-neutral bathrooms are the most inclusive option and bring real health benefits to real people, but in most of our region, they aren’t yet required.
The Faircloth Amendment, explained – Greater Greater Washington
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · Last summer, the House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion plan to upgrade the national infrastructure and combat climate change by reducing demand for fossil fuels. The bill incorporated a handful of amendments related to housing and homelessness offered by a group of Congressional Democrats. One of those amendments would have repealed the Faircloth Amendment, a ...
“Bus pads” turn freeways into busways – Greater Greater Washington
WEBAug 12, 2013 · Our freeways provide ready-made, grade-separated, fast infrastructure that could be redeemed for express buses and regular bus service, too. There are three ways to approach the freeway bus system. One is the bus pad, which places the stops along slip lanes at each interchange. Golden Gate Transit (GGT), in …
Why pedestrian deaths in the US hit a record high in 2021
WEBJun 2, 2022 · This article was first published in Streetsblog. Pedestrian death rates climbed to a 40-year high in 2021, but experts say the factors driving the national traffic violence crisis emerged far earlier — and that policymakers urgently need to confront them. A staggering 7,485 pedestrians died on US roads last year according to new estimates ...