I've spent a lot of time blogging about the first-time homebuyer tax credit recently, and last week, even devoted an entire column to the subject. My feeling is, it's out there—I might as well inform people how to take advantage. I don't know if the posts came off sounding too cheerleader-ish. But, in case they did, [...]
Council Chair Vincent Gray, and Council Members Mendelson and Evans
It doesn't look like the Catholic Archdiocese is going to be winning this battle.
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that the Catholic Archdiocese had issued an ultimatum to the D.C. Council: If you require us to extend same-sex marriage benefits to gay couples, we'll stop running city-contracted [...]
A few weeks back, I blogged about car-free visions taking over suburbia: reduced parking requirements in Tyson's Corner; Parking meters that could suddenly be adjusted up to exorbitant rates in Arlington and D.C. to discourage driving in the area. And today, the Washington Post reports on the latest move that smart growth proponents are likely [...]
One view of the Brookland project by Abdo Development
The gentrification wave's moving up and over to Northeast.
Earlier this week, the Zoning Commission granted preliminary approval to two huge projects that will transform Brookland and Fort Totten, the Washington Post reports. "To receive final approval, the groups behind the projects, the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation [...]
Or don't, actually. I never saw her.
There were rampant rumors that Erika Wasilewski left the show before the season wrapped. She was around earlier during the press day, held last month, as evidenced by the Washington Post's video. But when I stopped by later, Erika was nowhere to be seen.
MTV publicists said that she was [...]
For a while, I contemplated a headline inspired by that old Braveheart line: "You can take our parking, but you can never take our freedom!" That's the tone of commenters laying into a fresh Washington Post article about new parking policies around the D.C. metro area.
Here's a roundup: MoCo is considering decreasing their parking requirements. [...]
The Art Place @ Ft. Totten is one development project that's not getting enough attention.
Maybe that's because it's up in Ft. Totten, not a very densely populated area.
Maybe, it's because the neighbors aren't used to mobilizing and fighting development—drive around there, and it doesn't appear much has changed in decades, with one obvious exception.
Perhaps, it's [...]
Put your hand up if this homeless services budget crisis is confusing the hell out of you! First we heard $20 million had been cut from shelters and service providers. Then, it was $12 million...or nothing, maybe? My colleague Jason Cherkis broke down the story over on City Desk last night.
Is this any way to [...]
The Washington Post, NBC, and ABC have all covered the tale of the open house bandits! Cops nabbed the two men on Sunday on suspicions that they had stolen jewelry from homes across the region.
One Virginia real estate agent, Weichert's Mary Hurlbut, is basking in her hero moment.
What would Jon Stewart call this mess if he analyzed D.C. politics? VagRANT 2009. NoMadness 2009. Shelter Skelter 2009.
The Washington Post is reporting today on various disputes that arose during yesterday's Human Services Committee hearing after the group's chair, Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells claimed that the D.C. government had quietly cut $20 million from [...]
