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Regional Cooperation Brings Record Financial Commitment to Metro
With essential contributions from the Federal City Council (FC2), the MetroNOW coalition was instrumental in petitioning elected officials in the District, Maryland and Virginia to secure much-needed new funding for the Metro system.
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A Grim Assessment of Law and Order Today
In a March breakfast with Federal City Council (FC2) trustees, Chuck Rosenberg, the former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, offered a sobering appraisal of the state of gun violence, law enforcement safety and drug abuse in the United States today.
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Long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities
Designed as an incentive to direct capital to areas experiencing uneven, post-recession economic recovery, Opportunity Zones offer attractive tax benefits for individuals and corporations.
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Study Reveals Opportunities for Affordable Housing
The District must rethink how it uses land and public resources to create more inclusive communities by building better schools, transportation networks for residents and a business climate to attract new companies, according Taking Stock of the District’s Housing Stock: Capacity, Affordability and Pressures on Family Housing. The D.C. Policy Center study creates a comprehensive picture of the District’s housing stock, providing a longer-term view of housing markets to identify policy options to foster inclusive growth.
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Anacostia River Tunnel Project Completion
The first phase of the DC Water Clean Rivers Project is nearly complete. Construction of the Anacostia River Tunnel Project, which began in June 2013, is the second in a series of four tunnels that will mitigate combined sewer overflows into the Anacostia River. The Clean Rivers Project is a massive infrastructure and support program designed to capture and clean wastewater during rainfalls before it reaches our rivers.
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Engaging City Residents to Envision the Future
CityPalooza takes the pulse of innovative practices used to solve intractable urban problems and broadcasting them far and wide. Conceived by Federal City Council’s Anthony Williams, the website is a go-to place for cities to learn about novel solutions to thorny issues. Learn how Boston created a user-friendly dashboard to share key metrics of the city’s plan, Imagine Boston 2030, through an open-data portal, allowing residents to measure the plan’s progress and envision the city’s future.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
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IDI Needs Assessment Breakfast
Monday, April 16
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
FC2 Offices
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
To register for this event, please click HERE.
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Housing Project Meeting and Lunch
Friday, April 27
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FC2 Offices
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 2005
To register for this event, please click HERE.
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Save-The-Date: Spring Board Meeting
Monday, May 7
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Museum of the Bible
400 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
For more information, please contact MCrawford@federalcitycouncil.org
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Officer's Group Meeting
Wednesday, May 16
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Federal City Council
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Please note, this meeting is for FC2 Officers only.
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New/Prospective Member Breakfast
Wednesday, June 13
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Federal City Council
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
For more information, please contact MCrawford@federalcitycouncil.org.
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