It’s all about the neighborhood
The Green New Deal for Housing Act, introduced by Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, and co-sponsored by six other councilmembers, is moving forward towards a public hearing next month.
The bill aims to produce District-owned mixed-income housing that is climate-neutral. Last month, I chatted with Councilmember Lewis George and her staff to hear more about what the bill entails.
Read MoreA large proposed development on 14th Street is designed to create a significant amount of affordable housing while preserving an art space for the future. It’s also creating both vocal opposition and support. Now the decision to build moves to the DC Zoning Board.
Read MoreToday, DC faces a staggering affordable housing crisis. The workers who serve this city are priced out of living in most of our neighborhoods, and homeownership is a distant dream for many lifelong DC residents. The skyrocketing cost of living here is fueling our homelessness crisis, eviction crisis, foreclosure crisis, and displacement crisis.
The core DC value of being a welcoming city is undermined by housing prices that systematically push people out and keep people out.
Read MoreWhen complete, the five-story building will have 38 units of affordable rental housing with approximately 1,044 square feet of ground floor retail. There will be seven parking spaces in the building, and all 38 units will be income-restricted to seniors age 55+ earning between 30-50% adjusted median income.
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Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
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