One of Mayor Vincent Gray’s stated priorities is to increase the supply of workforce housing, a component along the continuum of affordable housing needs. This is a laudable goal — seeking to make Washington, D.C. a place where residents can afford to live close to where they work. However, if D.C. officials use regional incomes to define “workforce housing,” it could result in policies that would fail to reach most of D.C.’s low- and moderate-income working households who have a difficult time finding an affordable place to live in D.C.’s expensive housing market.
Category: Reports
Transportation Funds for a Strong Maryland
Transportation advocates call on elected officials to make wiser transportation investments before asking Maryland residents to pay more.
Background on Governor McDonnell’s Borrowing Plan and the VDOT “Found” Money
According to his press release on December 9, 2010, Governor McDonnell’s Funding Plan proposes the following plan.
Letter to Governor McDonnell concerning the 95-395 HOT lanes
The Coalition for Smarter Growth and the Sierra Club – Virginia Chapter urge a full evaluation of alternatives for 95-395.
Fair Funding and Smart Fixes for Transportation in Northern Virginia
A transportation platform for Northern Virginia candidates and elected officials.
PRINCE GEORGE’S – Building Stronger Communities
Every resident in Prince George’s County deserves a decent, affordable home as the first step to achieving economic security, a higher quality of life and a sense of stability. For the county’s moderate- and low-income households, having and keeping a home within their budget has become increasingly difficult.
Invest Prince George’s – A Resource for Investors
Prince George’s County, Maryland offers the best economic development and private investment opportunity in the robust Washington, D.C. region – 15 Metrorail stations with direct access to one of the nation’s leading employment centers.
D.C. – New Resources for Housing and Homelessness Advocates
The lack of affordable housing has long been a problem in the District. For some residents, this means that they are forced to live in housing that eats up nearly all of their paycheck, leaving little for other basic necessities such as food and clothing. For many others, the cost of housing is so high that they are forced to double up in homes and apartments, move out of their community, or live in their cars or out on the streets.
Green Power Platform
Building Healthy and Vibrant Communities in Prince George’s County is a comprehensive blueprint to improve the environment and economy in Prince George’s County and to secure environmental justice for all of our residents. Policy recommendations are provided for energy conservation, renewable energy, waste management, land use, transportation, green business, sustainable agriculture and water/natural resources.
Groups Express Concern Over Possible Change in NoVa WMATA Representation
Letter from CSG, Sierra Club and Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation expressing opposition to changing Northern Virginia’s representation on the WMATA Board of Directors.