walking tour – October 24, 2015
Category: Event materials
Campaign to Strengthen DC’s Inclusionary Zoning Affordable Housing Program Briefing
Event Materials:
- Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning Briefing Powerpoint
- Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning Fact Sheet and Testimony Invite
Supporting Materials:
- DC Office of Planning IZ Setdown Report, July 3, 2015
- Campaign for IZ General Comments on Office of Planning’s Setdown Report, October 27, 2015
- What You Need to Know about DC IZ, March 3, 2015
- DC Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning’s Letter to the Zoning Commission, January 7, 2015
- DC Office of Planning IZ Case File (Search for case 04-33G)
Event Description:
October 22, 2015 | held at DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI)
Speakers:
David Bowers, Enterprise Community Partners
Claire Zippel, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Cheryl Cort, Coalition for Smarter Growth
DC Affordable Housing Alliance and the Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning convened a briefing for affordable housing and social justice advocates to learn how the city’s newer affordable housing programs, Inclusionary Zoning, can better serve the people it was intended to help.
The briefing covered how DC’s Inclusionary Zoning regulations are working, and how they can be improved to offer more affordable housing for lower income DC residents. The advocates briefing was in preparation for the January 28, 2016 public hearing by the DC Zoning Commission to consider changes to the IZ regulations to better serve low income people.
Public forum: Modern transit for Upcounty Montgomery
Event materials
Event description
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | 7:00-9:00 PM
Neelsville Middle School | 11700 Neelsville Church Rd, Germantown
Interested in learning about transportation solutions for Upcounty?
Come out to Neelsville Middle School on Wednesday, October 21 to hear local advocacy organizations and elected officials discuss transportation options for the Upcounty area and the benefits of providing more transit.
Learn about:
- Transit alternatives to the M-83 highway
- Future of bus rapid transit (BRT) along Rt. 355
- Benefits of rapid transit
Residents of Germantown and Clarksburg face challenging commutes and there’s only so much money available for fixes. Officials have talked about various projects including I-270, M-83 Midcounty Highway, the Corridor Cities Transitway and another Bus Rapid Transit route along Route 355. Choices will have to be made, and they should include modern transit and good land use planning.
Clarksburg itself was envisioned as a walkable, transit oriented-community in the 1994 plan. But today high quality transit has still not arrived.
I-270 could include more lanes including toll lanes and carpool lanes with room for transit, but will expansion just add more commuters from Frederick and beyond? Meanwhile, the M-83 Midcounty Highway has been criticized for not helping residents get to where they need to go. Most county leaders are looking to go in a more sustainable direction, and in 2014, the County Council approved an 81-mile bus rapid transit network including the Corridor Cities Transitway and Route 355.
White Flint: Suburban Sprawl to a Walkable Win
White Flint was once known as a suburban mall, but today it’s evolving into Montgomery County’s newest walkable district. How did we get from suburban sprawl to such a bright future?
Forum materials: Building walkable urban streets for great Prince George’s transit-oriented development
Creating mixed-use walkable places is the key to fostering high value transit-oriented development and thriving traditional town centers. Without streets designed to slow down traffic to reasonable speeds and create a comfortable walking environment, business districts and Metro stations will not thrive as places that people want to be. But Prince George’s, like many jurisdictions, has outdated street design rules that encourage high speeds and difficult crossings that discourage people from walking. Not only are these suburban road standards dangerous, especially for walkers and bicyclists, they are also bad for business. Join us for a special forum to discuss the opportunity for Prince George’s to change the rules, and create street designs that foster walkable, thriving urban business districts, transit-oriented development, and healthier lifestyles.
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Wed, June 24, 2015 6:30-8:30 pm
Forum discussion
Prince George’s Plaza Community Center
6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782
With:
Deni Taveras, District 2 Council Member;
Dannielle Glaros, District 3 Council Member; and
Mary Lehman, District 1 Council Member, and Chair, Committee Chair, Transportation, Housing & Environment
Karina Ricks, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, an internationally recognized firm committed to developing transportation systems that promote vibrant, sustainable, and accessible communities [/toggle]
StreetsCamp 2015
Advocacy knowledge + technical knowledge = power!
StreetsCamp was a one day summit held on June 20th, 2015 to provide participants with the tools to make our streets better: safer for walking and bicycling, transit-friendly, and more.
StreetsCamp includes both subject matter and advocacy skills workshops on everything from how to plan a neighborhood campaign, to safe street design for walking and cycling, to the ins and outs of zoning codes.
How does it work?
You will hear from leaders in sustainable transportation and urban planning, but StreetsCamp is more than just workshops. Every attendee is a part of shaping and leading the day. Be prepared to get involved and meet people!
In the morning, local advocates and experts lead sessions on topics like campaign strategy, organizing, messaging and media, telling your story, safe street design, and more.
In the afternoon, StreetsCamp turns into an ‘unconference’ . That means session topics and activities will be suggested and organized by YOU and everyone attending!
Presentation materials
Not every session at StreetsCamp incorporated a PowerPoint presentation or handouts, but for those that did, we have compiled the materials here.
Telling Better Stories About Public Transportation, Paul Mackie, Mobility Lab
So You Think You Can Blog (Blogging 101), Aimee Custis & Abigail Zenner, Greater Greater Washington
Street Design Secrets Revealed, Dan Emerine, CNU-DC
Transit Today, Tomorrow, and the Future: There’s More to It Than Metrorail, Kristin Haldeman & Allison Davis, WMATA
How Safe Routes to School Are Driving Change in the Greater Washington DC Region, Matt Colvin & Keith Benjamin, Safe Routes to School
How Could We Get a Majority of People to Bike? Bike Infrastructure Best Practices, Jess Zdeb, Toole Design Group
Blogging 102, Dan Malouff & Aimee Custis, Greater Greater Washington
StreetsCamp 2015 was made possible by these partners:
Greater Greater Washington
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Georgetown University School of Urban and Regional Planning
Congress for New Urbanism, DC Chapter
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Mobility Lab
Smart Growth America
National Complete Streets Coalition
Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling
Washington Area Bicyclists Association
All Walks DC
Sierra Club
TOUR: Gaithersburg – from transit-oriented history to transit-oriented future
Join us on a visit to historic downtown Gaithersburg where we’ll learn about its past, examine its progress towards a walkable downtown, and explore the community’s and town’s visions for a bright, transit-oriented future.