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Shoutout to VOICE on that one, they’ve spent the last few years really digging into why already-approved AH isn’t getting built and how to fix that

Housing asks for the budget are in your inbox

We never make out own budget asks, bc most supply reforms are free. instead we coordinate to lift up the asks of our partners who focus more on things like vouchers, funding AH, etc

Coordination this year with TWU, VOICE, NVAHA, Grassroots, & ACT

I just watched it last week! Excellent

life lately really has me scheduling an email to go out on a Saturday morning 😅

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I heard Foghorn Leghorn likes bike lanes

that sounds awesome. it will take me 5 years to read but officially on my TBR

googling i also saw the author was "named "one of the nation's most influential and imaginative college professors" by Playboy Magazine" lol

Right, and I see one of the bodies visibly trying to do that

IIRC this is also downstream of the fact that council wanted to have someone sitting in on those CBA negotiations, and SB/ACPS said no

The city tried to ensure communication. The schools said “no, but don’t worry we will keep you informed” then didn’t do that

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me reading this

not the housing part, the part where i get to say 'actually i am under 35' (for a few more months)

is that reputation in the room with us jesse

And the surprise “we all agreed not to talk more about DASH buses”

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

It’s a buddy comedy about 4 dumb jocks traipsing around France ruining other people’s lives with the power of friendships & swords!

Took a bit to get into it but really enjoyed it in the end.

Hot take: between this and Monte Cristo I think this Dumas guy might be the real deal

Quietly leveling up until it’s too late and the general assembly realizes they’ve accidentally ended the Dillon rule (but only for us)

Ok nerd

My “if nerd” held up well here 🤓

Oh good one

🤔 i might use it but yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if it needed explanation

Define normal and casual

But yes sure, if you’re a history or sci-fi or military nerd

really leaning on that tornado alley fascist recruitment pipeline

Not to make light of something that's serious and important, but for the record here's another "Alexandria is Parks & Rec" entry:

ah, missed that it did get a yes vote from 1 Republican actually: Sen. Travis Hackworth

IMO a land value tax also has so many implications beyond housing it'd probably be best discussed on its own merit, rather than as part of a housing or zoning-focused package.

to me zoning should be part of an LVT discussion, rather than LVT being part of a zoning discussion

Died 17-22

EBP voted for it, consistent with her vote in the house and statement in our candidate questionnaire

4 Dems who crossed over to join republicans in their opposition included Senators Aird, Locke, Lucas, & Perry

Sen Rouse didn’t vote

ope

Surely this is intended as "Ale x Sucks," a commentary on the relative quality of lagers and ales

idk that alx yimbys have a position on it but interested individuals could raise LVT as something to explore during the 3/9 and 3/14 budget hearings

too late this year, but could put it in the city's 2027 legislative package if people pushed for it / council agreed.

given ongoing budget issues seems worth looking at. If it went into the leg package i assume EBP, McPike, etc would be happy to carry it

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Not the point but the Dillon rule is so weird. If you’re gonna let some localities do this just let them all

BOOM: Unanimous Vote Lands Land Value Tax Enablement on Governor’s Desk In Virginia, a unanimous senate vote puts LVT on the Governors desk. Meanwhile, Kentucky also joins the momentum as other states continue on toward LVT enablement.

Falls Church, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Newport News all about to get the authority to do a land value tax 👀

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