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A reminder that stopping missing middle zoning reforms does NOT preserve affordable* old SFHs (asterisk cause maintenance and utility costs for old houses)
December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A reminder that stopping missing middle zoning reforms does NOT preserve affordable* old SFHs (asterisk cause maintenance and utility costs for old houses)
When you're typing a shopping list, and auto correct thinks frozen latkes should be "frozen lakes"
December 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
When you're typing a shopping list, and auto correct thinks frozen latkes should be "frozen lakes"
A white Hanukkah, just like the ones we used to know
December 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A white Hanukkah, just like the ones we used to know
I dont think Va law would currently allow it, but my preference would be to limit these to blocks with wide sidewalks/sharedusepaths. That would limit conflicts, and incent the company and its customers to support desirable infra changes.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I dont think Va law would currently allow it, but my preference would be to limit these to blocks with wide sidewalks/sharedusepaths. That would limit conflicts, and incent the company and its customers to support desirable infra changes.
MoCo folks, dont assessment comps include house age? So a change that lowered prices on old houses, but meant new houses, would lower assessments, not increase them?
SDAT does assessments based on neighboring community and comps. Higher priced houses in the neighborhood=higher assessments for everyone. Reduced QOL based around induced traffic congestion.
December 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
MoCo folks, dont assessment comps include house age? So a change that lowered prices on old houses, but meant new houses, would lower assessments, not increase them?
Happy December dilemma to all who celebrate.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy December dilemma to all who celebrate.
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This ridiculous new post by Strong Towns correctly identifies a problem - we build too many failing transit capital projects - and completely misses the mark with its proposed solutions - stopping federal funding for them and instead making projects small and phased.
Are Federal Transit Grants Hurting, Not Helping, Public Transportation? | Strong Towns
Three case studies reveal how top-down funding creates rigidity, waste, and systems that cities cannot afford to fix or abandon.
www.strongtowns.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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If Trumps popularity is down this shows non "prog" Dem pundits are wrong. If his popularity is up, this shows Dem leadership has failed. A certain POV common here is non falsifiable.
still thinking of the Smart Bros nodding sagely and saying how it's a terrible tactical mistake for dems to raise the salience of immigration
New AP poll has Trump's approval on immigration down to an abysmal 38% as he rants psychotically about "shithole countries," smears Somalis, threatens large-scale denaturalization and remigration, and openly pines for more white immigrants and fewer nonwhite ones
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If Trumps popularity is down this shows non "prog" Dem pundits are wrong. If his popularity is up, this shows Dem leadership has failed. A certain POV common here is non falsifiable.
So, from what I can gather, the Hague has a lot of bike lanes, and a lot of dense vibrant urbanism.
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So, from what I can gather, the Hague has a lot of bike lanes, and a lot of dense vibrant urbanism.
I fairness oil IS a drug we need to break our addiction to, right?
December 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I fairness oil IS a drug we need to break our addiction to, right?
Arlington nimbys : Dont build market rate housing its not affordable
County: okay heres committed AH
Nimbys: NO! The market rate housing will solve things
Yimbys : Actually not quite
Nimbys: Send the poors far away.
Feh.
County: okay heres committed AH
Nimbys: NO! The market rate housing will solve things
Yimbys : Actually not quite
Nimbys: Send the poors far away.
Feh.
December 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Arlington nimbys : Dont build market rate housing its not affordable
County: okay heres committed AH
Nimbys: NO! The market rate housing will solve things
Yimbys : Actually not quite
Nimbys: Send the poors far away.
Feh.
County: okay heres committed AH
Nimbys: NO! The market rate housing will solve things
Yimbys : Actually not quite
Nimbys: Send the poors far away.
Feh.
The Facebook algorithm knows I'm interested in local politics, zoning and transportation. Unfortunately that means it feeds me lots of news from Fairfax and MoCo - and since its FB, lots of unhinged nimbyism in the comments. Which I don't want to spend the time arguing with.
December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Facebook algorithm knows I'm interested in local politics, zoning and transportation. Unfortunately that means it feeds me lots of news from Fairfax and MoCo - and since its FB, lots of unhinged nimbyism in the comments. Which I don't want to spend the time arguing with.
Oh my goodness. Im curious what their timing expectations are. There almost certainly will be no new congestion charges in the US before 2029, for reasons, but then planning, outreach, etc could take years (plus court appeals)
Interesting: Urbanist group @ggwash.org is suing @ddotdc.bsky.social over its refusal/failure to release a study the city conducted on congestion pricing possibilities in downtown D.C. The study was finished in 2020, but has never been made public – even in response to FOIA requests.
December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Oh my goodness. Im curious what their timing expectations are. There almost certainly will be no new congestion charges in the US before 2029, for reasons, but then planning, outreach, etc could take years (plus court appeals)
While yeah, theres the Seminary, and border with FFX, most of this,is 1950s to 80s city planning. In trying to build a transit and bike/ped friendly City, we're working against decades of legacy approaches.
Love this map hanging in the T&ES office - really shows how disconnected the road network in Central & WesternAlx is
Kinda surprised traffic isn’t worse, given how few connective roads we have
Kinda surprised traffic isn’t worse, given how few connective roads we have
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
While yeah, theres the Seminary, and border with FFX, most of this,is 1950s to 80s city planning. In trying to build a transit and bike/ped friendly City, we're working against decades of legacy approaches.
Noted
In the first six months of congestion pricing, air pollution within Manhattan's toll zone dropped 25%.
Pollution fell across the five boroughs and in the suburbs, too. A clean air win all around.
Pollution fell across the five boroughs and in the suburbs, too. A clean air win all around.
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Noted
Do it.
New 🧵 of upcoming housing actions in Alx!
1/ By 5pm tmrw (12/5) take ~1 min to submit feedback on ALX Forward! On housing:
I support strategy 1.3, & using housing cost & # of new units as indicators. The plan should recommend increased supply, esp. near transit
www.research.net/r/Alexandria...
1/ By 5pm tmrw (12/5) take ~1 min to submit feedback on ALX Forward! On housing:
I support strategy 1.3, & using housing cost & # of new units as indicators. The plan should recommend increased supply, esp. near transit
www.research.net/r/Alexandria...
ALX Forward Strategic Plan Comment Form
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Do it.
It's kinda weird to advocate for national sovereignty by interfering in the politics of other sovereign countries.
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It's kinda weird to advocate for national sovereignty by interfering in the politics of other sovereign countries.
Decorative chimneys is the name of my new band.
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Decorative chimneys is the name of my new band.
Faugressives and faubertarians :
Faugressive "Im against the market rate development cause its not affordable. That committed AH development? Of course i support committed AH. Just not that one"
Faugressive "Im against the market rate development cause its not affordable. That committed AH development? Of course i support committed AH. Just not that one"
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Faugressives and faubertarians :
Faugressive "Im against the market rate development cause its not affordable. That committed AH development? Of course i support committed AH. Just not that one"
Faugressive "Im against the market rate development cause its not affordable. That committed AH development? Of course i support committed AH. Just not that one"
The debate about the townhouse parcel was interesting at both the practical and theoretical levels, and left me conflicted.
Potomac Yard residential buildout plans receive Planning Commission approval
Potomac Yard residential buildout plans receive Planning Commission approval | ALXnow
The Planning Commission has approved three development projects that would construct 640 housing units and ground floor retail across vacant land parcels in southern Potomac Yard. The commission voted...
www.alxnow.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The debate about the townhouse parcel was interesting at both the practical and theoretical levels, and left me conflicted.
I should be more excited about the Annandale and Univ Blvd news, but I clicked because Whites Ferry (never was on it by bike) though its still far from a done deal
BREAKFAST LINKS 12/3/25: DC Council passes a streatery bill after new DDOT rules take effect, seeking to ease restrictions. Montgomery Council will likely pass University Boulevard plan. White's Ferry: it's (coming) back!
Breakfast links: Streatery bill passes as structures demolished
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December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I should be more excited about the Annandale and Univ Blvd news, but I clicked because Whites Ferry (never was on it by bike) though its still far from a done deal
Noting this.
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Noting this.
Yet we are constantly told that there's no room for new housing because of school capacity.
(Narrator: Actually all the Nimbys care about is roads and parking, ie cars. Also fear of change, and of folks who are different)
(Narrator: Actually all the Nimbys care about is roads and parking, ie cars. Also fear of change, and of folks who are different)
ACPS enrollment falls 2.5% in largest decline since COVID-19 pandemic
ACPS enrollment falls 2.5% in largest decline since COVID-19 pandemic
District came in 617 students below projection; high school saw steepest drop
dlvr.it
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Yet we are constantly told that there's no room for new housing because of school capacity.
(Narrator: Actually all the Nimbys care about is roads and parking, ie cars. Also fear of change, and of folks who are different)
(Narrator: Actually all the Nimbys care about is roads and parking, ie cars. Also fear of change, and of folks who are different)
On the Yimby housing/transportation front, biggest thing is probably single stairwell. Rejoining regional ghg initiative good, even if specific policies needed.
Alexandria lawmakers outline state legislative priorities ahead of January session
Alexandria lawmakers outline state legislative priorities ahead of January session
Delegation discusses housing, healthcare and gun safety amid budget constraints and federal funding uncertainty
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
On the Yimby housing/transportation front, biggest thing is probably single stairwell. Rejoining regional ghg initiative good, even if specific policies needed.
Good infrastructure means more ridership
📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
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📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
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bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Good infrastructure means more ridership