William Jordan Analysis: Angry D.C. developers fight back against appeals from angry citizens groups
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on May 14, 2018, as message #48198, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLM94DnKkQo In the comings weeks, we will hear a lot about lawsuits appealing PUDs, housing demand, affordable housing, displacement, gentrification and amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. This article, Angry D.C. developers fight back against appeals from angry citizens […]
William Jordan Analysis: Initiative 77 – Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on June 1, 2018, as message #48465, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48465 We should “error” on the side of supporting the initiative, to ensure a more fair and equitable wage system. The initiative does not eliminate tips, but will likely cause many restaurants to adjust business models. “Error” because it […]
William Jordan Analysis: Vote “Yes” Initiative 77
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on June 19, 2018, as message #48663, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48663 I have to thank Ed Lazere for his courage in addressing this issue. In doing so forcing me to move this from the back burner of my political conscience to seeing this is an issue of fundamental fairness […]
William Jordan Analysis: Children’s National Health System has sold its Shaw clinic for $4.7 million to Chevy Chase-based Boundary Cos.
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on June 21, 2018, as message #48686, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48686 Children’s National Health System has sold its Shaw clinic for $4.7 million to Chevy Chase-based Boundary Cos. The pediatric health system plans to shut down the Shaw and Adams Morgan clinics around the end of 2019 and move […]
William Jordan Analysis: Georgia Avenue – The Triceratops Disposition of Public Land
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on June 29, 2018, as message #48759, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48759 On Wednesday the City Council held hearing for Bill B22-821 the disposition of the publicly owned Lot. 105 in Square 2892 just off of Georgia Avenue in ANC1A SMD 09. Initially I thought it was a joke, but […]
William Jordan Analysis: DC’s Comp Plan: Growth, Displacement, Affordable Housing & the new Racial Redlining I
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on July 5, 2018, as message #48790, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48790 Back in March the DC Council held a hearing on amendments submitted by the Office of Planing (OP) and the Mayor to the city’s 2006 Comprehensive Plan. The Comp Plan offers guidance and law as to how DC […]
William Jordan Analysis: Vote NO: on Emergency Public Land Disposition on Georgia Avenue
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on July 9, 2018, as message #48858, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48858 Neighbors & Advocates, I ask you to joining me in urging Ward 1 CM Nadeau and the Council to stand firm on affordable housing and quality neighborhood development by voting “NO” the emergency disposition of Lot 105, Square […]
William Jordan Analysis: Ward 1’s Graham-Donatelli Model
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on July 13, 2018, as message #48920, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48920 I had been optimistic that with the 2014 election of CM Nadeau. My hope had been that a Ward 1 free from many of the entanglements of pay-to-play Ward 1 would now be to chart a development path […]
William Jordan Analysis: Ward 1’s Graham-Donatelli Model II
This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on July 17, 2018, as message #48958, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/48958?guccounter=1 Because some of the most notable clashes of the Civil Rights Movement were made for TV, we’ve come to associate bias and racism with dramatic moments of human confrontation. Therefore, we tend to miss the more subtle and […]
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