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Affordability
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Affordability, from most recent to least.
Office of Planning Report Recommends Introducing Gentle Density Changes to DC’s Single-Family Zones
Nena Perry-Brown | April 27th 2020
Along with submitting the final draft of Comp Plan amendments to the DC Council, a report also explains how the city's single-family zones can... read »
The DC Rental Affordability Mismatch
Nena Perry-Brown | April 3rd 2020
The latest DC Policy Center report sheds light on the affordability mismatch on DC's rental market. ... read »
Should DC Use Inclusionary Conversions to Meet Affordable Housing Goals?
Nena Perry-Brown | April 1st 2020
A new report by the DC Policy Center suggests new policy tools are the only way to meet targets west of Rock Creek Park. ... read »
“Excessive” Regulation Causes 80% Home Price Premium in the DC Area, Per Trump Administration
Nena Perry-Brown | February 28th 2020
A new report states that housing is unaffordable in 11 metro areas — including DC — for one reason. ... read »
The D.C. and U.S. Rental Market, by the Numbers
Nena Perry-Brown | February 4th 2020
Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its latest Rental Housing report. ... read »
$340,000 or Less: DC’s Five Most Affordable Neighborhoods in 2019
Nena Perry-Brown | January 23rd 2020
Last week, UrbanTurf highlighted DC's million-dollar neighborhoods. Today, we highlight the five neighborhoods that were the most affordable for... read »
Underground Bunk Beds? San Francisco Project Takes New Approach to Affordable Housing
Nena Perry-Brown | January 17th 2020
A proposed development in San Francisco's Mission District is taking a unique approach toward easing the city's affordable housing crisis. ... read »
New Study Looks at Impact of Airbnb on DC Home Prices
Nena Perry-Brown | January 8th 2020
A recently-published study examines the impacts of short-term rentals in DC by zip code. ... read »
What $1,500 Rents in DC Now Versus 2014
Nena Perry-Brown | November 13th 2019
A recent study reiterates how much further your rent money used to go. ... read »
The DC Area Has a Deficit of Over 200,000 Housing Units for Lowest Income Households
Nena Perry-Brown | September 4th 2019
A new report by the Urban Institute illustrates the severity of the lack of supply of affordable housing in the DC area. ... read »
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A mash-up between Mayberry and turn-of-the-century Georgetown, this Potomac basement ... read »
The proposed building would include a mix of market-rate and senior affordable units.... read »
The first "reopening" phase would coincide with that of Northern Virginia.... read »
Mayor Bowser announced today that the speed limit for many local roads will drop from... read »
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Northern Virginia
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods across Northern Virginia
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Ballston
Looking to Give People A Reason to Stay Past 6pm
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Clarendon
Happily Straddling the Line Between City and Suburb
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Columbia Pike
Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover
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Crystal City
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
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Lyon Village
Developing An Air of Exclusivity?
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Rosslyn
Hitting Its Growth Spurt
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Shirlington
An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
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Del Ray
Virginia’s Small Town Near the Big City
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Eisenhower Avenue
The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years
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Huntington
The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
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Old Town
Mayberry By The Potomac
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Parkfairfax
132 Commerical-Free Acres
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Downtown Falls Church
Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
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Tysons Corner
Radical Change Could Be On The Way
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Maryland
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods in suburban Maryland
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Annapolis
Small-Town Living in the State Capital
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Bethesda
Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache
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Cabin John
In With The New While Maintaining the Old
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Chevy Chase
Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes
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Downtown Silver Spring
Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
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Potomac
A Suburb on Steroids
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Rockville Town Square
Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
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Takoma Park
More Than a Little Bit Quirky
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Wheaton
A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
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Capitol Heights
Kudzu, Front Porches and Crime
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Hyattsville
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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Mount Rainier
Artists, Affordable Homes and A Silo Full of Corn
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National Harbor
A Development Rises Next to the Potomac
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Riverdale Park
A Town Looking For Its Identity
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Northwest DC
30+ neighborhood profiles for the city's biggest quadrant
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16th Street Heights
DC's Sleeper Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale
Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name
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AU Park
One of DC’s Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs
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Brightwood
DC’s Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
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Burleith
DC’s 535 House Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights
Do You Know Where That Is?
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Chevy Chase DC
Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
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Cleveland Park
Coming Back After A Rough Year
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Columbia Heights
DC’s Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
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Crestwood
An Island of Serenity East of the Park
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Dupont Circle
The Best of DC (For a Price)
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Foggy Bottom & West End
Where the Institutional Meets the International
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Forest Hills
Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
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Foxhall Village
350 Homes Just West of Georgetown
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Friendship Heights
A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
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Georgetown
History, Hoyas and H&M
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Glover Park
One of DC’s Preppier and More Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Kalorama
A Posh View From Embassy Row
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LeDroit Park
A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
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Logan Circle
Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
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Mount Pleasant
Sought-After Homes Surround Main Street in Transition
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Mount Vernon Triangle
From Seedy to Sought-After
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Palisades
The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
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Park View
It’s Not Petworth
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown
DC’s Go-Go-Go Neighborhood
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Petworth
Getting a Vibrancy of Its Own
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Shaw
The Duke’s Former Stomping Ground
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Shepherd Park
DC’s Garden of Diversity
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Spring Valley
A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
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Takoma
Not To Be Confused With Takoma Park
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Tenleytown
Not Quite Like Its Neighbors
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U Street Corridor
The Difference a Decade Makes
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Woodley Park
Deceptively Residential
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Adams Morgan
No Longer DC’s Hippest Neighborhood, But Still Loved by Residents
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Southwest DC
The little quadrant that could
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Southwest Waterfront
A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
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Northeast DC
Profiles of 10 neighborhoods in NE
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Brookland
New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace
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Deanwood
A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
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Eckington
Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
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Fort Totten
Five Years Could Make a Big Difference
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H Street
A Place To Party, and To Settle Down
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Langdon
The Northeast Neighborhood That Few Know About
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Michigan Park
A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
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NoMa
Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
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Rosedale
Ripe for Investment Right About Now
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Trinidad
The Difference 5 Years Makes
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Woodridge
Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
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Southeast DC
6 neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to East of the River
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Capitol Riverfront
Still Growing
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Hill East
Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
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Congress Heights
Gradually Rising
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Hillcrest
Notable for Its Neighborliness
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Historic Anacostia
Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism
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Eastern Market
A More European Way of Living
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Off the Beaten Turf
Overlooked parks, shops, cafes, and miscellany throughout DC
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