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Fwd: Elizabeth Warren affordable housing legislation gets House version – Curbed

Mary Bolton 202-390-1208 Begin forwarded message: > > www.curbed.com/2018/12/11/18136027/elizabeth-warren-affordable-housing-bill > > > Mary Bolton > 202-390-1208

7,000 Units and Rising: DC Development in 2018 By The Numbers

dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/700-units-and-rising-dc-development-by-the-numbers/14765 7,000 Units and Rising: DC Development in 2018 By The Numbers by Nena Perry-Brown A rendering of West Half, a new residential project from JBG Smith. Today, the Washington DC Economic Partnership held its annual meeting, and in conjunction with the meeting, it released its 2018 development report. Here are some of the most […]

BBC News: The Germans solving rising rents with people power

I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it: The Germans solving rising rents with people power Living in gentrified areas of Munich is getting pricey – but these renters say they have the answer. Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written […]

D.C.’s Development Boom Makes Fixing its First Source Law More Urgent

www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21036746/dcs-development-boom-makes-fixing-its-first-source-law-more-urgent D.C.’s Development Boom Exacerbates Frustrations With First Source Law Critics say it’s too onerous for contractors and too out of step with the economic landscape of D.C. The Line HotelDarrow Montgomery/file To repair the Castle on the Hill, Adrienne Smoot-Edwards’ construction company, Phoenix Restoration Group, needed $100,000 more just to put warm bodies in […]

Newark creates commission to prevent gentrification | abc7ny.com

abc7ny.com/realestate/newark-out-to-protect-low-income-residents-from-gentrification/4848609/ Newark creates commission to prevent gentrification NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Newark is undergoing an economic and real estate boom, but Mayor Ras Baraka says he doesn’t want gentrification to force out low-income residents, saying “Newark must not become another Brooklyn.” The city’s growth is evident with all the new construction in downtown alone, […]

Nonstop Art Makerspace Profile

www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/blog/21036759/nonstop-art-makerspace-profile An Affordable Housing Complex Houses One of The District’s Most Ambitious Maker Spaces NonStop Art is bringing arts innovation to Ward 8. Nonstop Art staff members Nehemiah Dixon, Lorenzo Cardim, and Charlene Gaddy Wallace.Darrow Montgomery Nehemiah Dixon isn’t a stranger to change. A D.C. native who grew up in Southeast, Dixon hasn’t sat idly […]

Fwd: [HillcrestDC] Fwd: Black Homeownership

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Julie Rones jrones_2000@yahoo.com [HillcrestDC] < HillcrestDC-noreply@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 3:36 PM Subject: [HillcrestDC] Fwd: Black Homeownership To: hilcrest groups Brooking Institute Lecture with Developer and Penn Branch Shopping Center Owner, Jair Lynch explaining Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: *From:* Julie Rones *Date:* December 11, 2018 […]

Fwd: We can’t solve homelessness until we understand how we’ve made it worse – The Washington Post

> From: Mary Bolton > Date: October 26, 2018 at 11:01:11 AM EDT > To: Mary Bolton > Subject: We can’t solve homelessness until we understand how we’ve made it worse – The Washington Post > > > www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/25/we-cant-solve-homelessness-until-we-understand-how-weve-made-it-worse/ > > >

Fwd: Renters vs. Landlords: California’s Prop 10 Would Expand Rent Control Amid Affordable Housing Crisis | Democracy Now!

> From: Mary Bolton > Date: October 26, 2018 at 3:51:29 PM EDT > To: Mary Bolton > Subject: Renters vs. Landlords: California’s Prop 10 Would Expand Rent Control Amid Affordable Housing Crisis | Democracy Now! > > > www.democracynow.org/2018/10/25/renters_vs_landlords_californias_prop_10 > > > Mary Bolton > 202-390-1208

Fwd: Housing

> From: Mary Bolton > Date: October 27, 2018 at 9:00:44 AM EDT > To: Mary Bolton > Subject: Housing > > > ow.ly/ef9430moCl0 > > > Mary Bolton > 202-390-1208