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Zoning Commission Called a “Rubberstamp” for Developers

DC for Reasonable Development Press Release, Chris Otten, 202 810 276 Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, “Pats Anthony Hood on the Head” at Reconfirmation Hearing; Zoning Commission Called a “Rubberstamp” for Developers Anthony Hood has been Zoning Commission Chairman since 2007, and has sat on the Zoning Commission since 1998. On, Monday, March 26, 2018, Hood […]

Mayor Bowser Seeks to Radically Change DC’s Comprehensive Plan in the Developers’ Wish List Act

      PRESS RELEASE   For Immediate Release Contact:  Stephen Hansen 202-332-1176 Stephen.hansen1@gmail.comNancy MacWood 202-966-5333 nmacwood@gmail.com Mayor Bowser Seeks to Radically Change DC’s Comprehensive Plan in the Developers’ Wish List Act February 6, 2018 — Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted legislation to the DC City Council to amend the Framework Element of the DC Comprehensive […]

Mayor Bowser Appoints Ana Lopez Van Balen as the District’s First Affordable Housing Preservation Officer

   PRESS RELEASE   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018   CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; latoya.foster@dc.gov Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD) – (202) 442-5716; gwendolyn.cofield@dc.gov      Mayor Bowser Appoints Ana Lopez Van Balen as the District’s First Affordable Housing Preservation Officer New Role Prioritizes Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing in Washington, DC   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, […]

Citizen Lawsuit Brings Transparency to Public Land Deals

News Release: From Eastern Market Metro Community Association, Contact: Oliver Hall, (617) 953-0161, Marci Hilt, (202) 445-0458 EMMCA Lawsuit Compels DC Government Agency to Disclose Agreements When DC Leases or Sells Public Properties to Developers Washington, DC, March 28, 2017 – The Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA) said today that a lawsuit the community […]

McMillan: Zoning Commission Being Asked for Deferment

DC for Reasonable Development, Chris Otten, 202 810 2768 [updated March 23; see bottom] McMillan Supporters Face Avalanche of Developer Submissions Days Before Hearing; Zoning Commission Meets Tonight To Decide on Request for Deferment and “Due Process” Tonight, Monday, March 20, the Zoning Commission intends to decide on the request of Friends of McMillan Park […]

Mayor and Council “Railroading” McMillan Park

PRESS ALERT: Save McMillan Action Coalition, smac.dc@gmail.com Administrative “Railroading” of McMillan Park Court Reversal Paid For by DC TaxPayers; Mayor and DC Planning Officials Submit 17 Exhibits with 300 Pages 10 Days Before March 23 Hearing Washington, DC — On March 13, 2017, more than fifteen exhibits consisting of more than three hundred pages of […]