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Breakfast links: DC officials plan to clear four encampments
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DC officials plan to clear four encampments over the next week
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services announced on Monday, May 13 the decision to clear four encampments between May 15 and May 20. Three of the encampments slated to be cleared are in Northwest DC and one is located in Southeast DC. (Anthony Cave / WUSA9)
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Judge dismisses lawsuit to block a new apartment building in Old Town Alexandria
After the Alexandria City Council approved a special permit in January to replace an office building with a 48-unit apartment building, neighbors filed a lawsuit asserting it went against historic district requirements. On Friday, May 5, Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Lisa Kemler dismissed the suit. The plaintiffs have two weeks to appeal the dismissal. (James Cullum / ALXNow)
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MoCo officials point to zoning reform as key to solve the county’s housing crisis
Montgomery County leaders spoke about the need for housing at every level of affordability at the Affordable Housing Conference in Rockville on Friday, May 5. Council Vice President Kate Stewart touted the recently passed zoning text amendment, Facilitating Affordable, Inclusive, Transformational Housing (FAITH) ZTA, as one way to reduce barriers to creating more affordable housing in the county. (Elia Griffin / MoCo360)
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We endorse Janeese Lewis-George in the 2024 DC Ward 4 Democratic primary
Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Janeese Lewis-George in the 2024 Ward 4 Democratic primary election for DC Council. Keep reading…
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Why we’re not endorsing in the 2024 Ward 2 Democratic primary
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We endorse Robert White in the 2024 at-large Democratic primary
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Our endorsement for Alexandria mayor
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