Category: Testimony & Letters
Statement of support for inclusionary zoning by DC Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning
This statement is submitted on behalf of the Campaign for Inclusionary Zoning regarding Zoning Case 04-33G. We want to thank the Commission for its interest in this case. The District is experiencing an affordable housing crisis of historic significance. As DC’s economy and population grows, housing prices rise, and low-income DC residents with stagnant wages are left struggling to pay for housing. In this environment, the District must take action to sharpen each tool in the city’s affordable housing toolbox, especially inclusionary zoning, the only tool that by design creates affordable homes in high-cost neighborhoods.
TESTIMONY to DC Council RE: Support for PR21-307 (McMillan Sand Filtration Site)
We wish to express our support for the resolution to extend the Land Development Agreement given the scale and difficulty of this undertaking. It’s not uncommon for complex projects to take more time to walk through the process. Of course we wish that the whole process could be expedited, but we recognize that a significant project like this is large and complex.
TESTIMONY: Support for CB 86-215 (Prince George’s Urban Road Code)
We are pleased to speak today in support of CB-86-2015, a bill that establishes urban street design standards and criteria for designated centers. We strongly support this addition to the Prince George’s roadway standards to appropriately address the needs of transit districts and local centers, as identified in the Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (dated May 6, 2014). This is a well-considered set of standards that will bring the county into the good company of many of its neighbors, and national best practices for urban streets. The bill also helps expedite implementation of the county’s Complete and Green Streets Policy, which was adopted in 2012.
Testimony to Alexandria City Council on demolition of Ramsey Homes
I am a also a strong historic preservationist, which is what attracted me to Alexandria in 1988. The rich African-American history Parker-Gray and our city, and the bravery of the residents who fought for freedom and equality resonates deeply with me and should continue to be documented, promoted and honored — as is done so well by the Alexandria Black History Museum.