Prioritizing Inclusion and Equity in the Next Generation of Mixed-Income Communities — Shelterforce

shelterforce.org/2019/07/12/prioritizing-inclusion-and-equity-in-the-next-generation-of-mixed-income-communities/ Prioritizing Inclusion and Equity in the Next Generation of Mixed-Income Communities July 12, 2019 Photo credit: New Communities Initiative We are facing an existential challenge in America. Major shifts in demographic change, housing affordability, and race and class inequality threaten our already tenuous social fabric. As the country becomes even more diverse, it is […]

Don’t label Barry Farm a landmark, say historic preservation staff – Greater Greater Washington

Be aware this article is from greater greater Washington ggwash.org/view/72864/hpo-staff-recommend-against-designating-barry-farm-dwellings-historic Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

Berlin freezes rent for five years

bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/berlin-rent.amp.html?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1562937709 Berlin freezes rent for five years Matt Davis29 June, 2019 The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for. Rent prices in Berlin have risen 129 percent in the past decade. In response to growing public pressure, the Berlin city government has […]

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Don’t label Barry Farm a landmark, say historic preservation staff – Greater Greater Washington

ggwash.org/view/72864/hpo-staff-recommend-against-designating-barry-farm-dwellings-historic Don’t label Barry Farm a landmark, say historic preservation staff PreservationBy Nick Sementelli (Advocacy Committee) July 9, 2019 Barry Farm apartment by Matailong Du for Street Sense licensed under Creative Commons. Barry Farm residents have filed a historic landmark application as part of their ongoing campaign to make more significant changes to the planned […]

How far will Republicans go to destroy democracy? And can they still be stopped? | Salon.com

www.salon.com/2019/07/10/how-far-will-republicans-go-to-destroy-democracy-and-can-they-still-be-stopped/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up on bill to help those with criminal records get housing – CNNPolitics

edition-m.cnn.com/2019/07/10/politics/kamala-harris-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-housing-bill/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1ZdiLfe-r19Mnc0rje4K27wvBq6wT_QgaFsE6QiED9p3ngFBJ4ieEvEeg Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up on bill to help those with criminal records get housing (CNN) — Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up to introduce legislation aimed at helping people with criminal records fairly obtain housing. The bill, which the lawmakers will introduce Wednesday in their respective […]

I Don’t Know My Neighborhood Anymore on Behance

FYI www.behance.net/gallery/66974669/I-Dont-Know-My-Neighborhood-Anymore Mary Bolton 202-390-1208

William Jordan Analysis: Bowser taps chief of staff as interim economic development director

This was originally posted to the Adams Morgan Listserv on July 3, 2019, as message #51577, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AdamsMorgan/conversations/messages/51577 Bowser taps chief of staff as interim economic development director By Alex Koma – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal Jul 2, 2019, 4:48pm EDT Updated Jul 2, 2019, 5:00pm EDT Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped her chief of […]