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The District of Columbia Council continues to push forward legislation to create more affordable housing in the District. The Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022 (Green New...

Proposed Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022 Could Impact the Future of Sustainable Affordable Housing in the District...

Social housing supporters hope that the city can get city-owned, city-operated housing right with a new office, a more expansive mission, and different branding.

WASHINGTON— If a new proposal is enacted, D.C. could become one of the first major cities in the United States to adopt a municipal strategy aimed at creating a sustainable supply of affordable housing.

Summary - The Condominium Warranty Claims Clarification Amendment Act of 2022, as proposed, will result in a major shift in many aspects of development in the District of...

At its public hearing on September 22, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Council) will consider new legislation on condominium warranty claims in the District. The...

On Nov. 8, District voters can pick two candidates for the DC Council’s open at-large seats. GGWash endorses Elissa Silverman (I) and Kenyan McDuffie (I) because we see this election—always a confusing one beholden to arcane Home Rule requirements, complicated this year by the entry of three sitting councilmembers—as an unexpected opportunity to change who makes decisions about housing, and affordable housing, in the legislative branch.

In response to an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request earlier this month that asked for records related to the departure of then-Police Chief Keith Humphrey, the city of Little Rock provided no records beyond Humphrey's memo announcing his retirement.

Erin Palmer gets it: the Council Chair could do more to reach DC’s housing and sustainable transportation goals. We think she’s the one to take that on. 

At-large Councilmembers represent the whole of DC. With one seat up for grabs in the June primaries, several candidates took to the virtual stage to state their views on housing, transportation, and land use issues.