Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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For Virginia, WMATA’s Better Bus network redesign means evolution, not revolution
WMATA’s better bus network redesign team put out a “visionary map” that includes some significant changes for Virginia riders. Check it out, then tell WMATA what you think. Keep reading…
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Look at this scooter & e-bike heat map of DC
Make sense of where people are riding scooters and e-bikes in the Washington region with this interactive heat map. Keep reading…
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What makes a city romantic?
Today we’ll spend a lot of time thinking about love and romance. What, though, makes cities themselves romantic? Keep reading…
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How did a 17th century Dutch town hall get built two hours from DC?
How colonial Marylanders had a hand in the making of this 17th-century Dutch building in Lewes, Delaware: a unicorn in more ways than one. Keep reading…
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A love song for Lakeforest Mall
OPINION: Enclosed suburban malls like Lakeforest reflect the opposite of urbanism, but their demise can drum up nostalgia, memories, and maybe a little grief for those who grew up visiting them — even among the most committed walkability advocates. Keep reading…
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Gawk at these DALL-E renderings of DC streets freed from cars
Using an AI called DALL-E, artist Zach Katz has worked out a method to turn photos of real-life car-dominated streets into pedestrianized nirvanas, with amazingly cool results. Keep reading…
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Combined, Washington-Baltimore now outsizes Chicago as America’s third largest metropolis
If enough people commute from one nearby region to another, the two areas can be considered one Combined Statistical Area (CSA). According to that method, 2021 Census estimates show the Washington-Baltimore CSA surpassing Chicago’s population for the first time. Keep reading…
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Why not upzoning gentrifying neighborhoods like Langley Park doesn’t prevent displacement
The basic dilemma for affordable but increasingly desirable neighborhoods like Langley Park is that both building housing and preventing housing construction result in prices going up, and existing residents being displaced. Keep reading…
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Take a first glimpse inside a real Purple Line railcar
If you’ve been wondering what fabric pattern will cover the seats on the Purple Line’s 26 light rail trains, or what kind of hand-holds standing passengers will grip, wonder no more. Keep reading…
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This photo explains everything about e-bikes’ astronomical potential
Faced with the choice, most people prefer not to work hard to get from Point A to Point B. Keep reading…