Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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Like maps? Play the Straight Curvy Road game, and see where maps take you
Pick a big suburban road (not too big). Ignore its names. Follow it straight through every intersection until you can't anymore. Where do you go? Keep reading…
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Here’s why positive storytelling matters to transportation
Positive, personal stories are important to tell when pitching transportation. When “see something, say something” is the only transit message riders hear, that's not positive. Keep reading…
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Why Matt Yglesias’ crayonista to fix Metro is mostly wrong
Over the holiday, Matt Yglesias at Vox drew up a fantasy idea to reroute the Yellow and Red Lines through central DC. His plan is elegant on the surface, but gets details wrong and probably doesn't make sense in the real world. Keep reading…
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537 incredible photos of 1980s & ‘90s DC
The DC of the 1980s & '90s was a dramatically different place than the DC of 2017. Photographer Michael Horsley documented the era with a fascinating series of photos. Keep reading…
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What the US gets wrong about urban parks, summed up in two pictures
A look-but-don't-touch mentality mars many US parks, reducing people's ability to enjoy public spaces. Here are two pictures that show how loosening the rules would make our cities better and more beautiful. Keep reading…
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Here are five street signs that really mean the street design is wrong
For example, if a sign encourages you to carry a flag with you for visibility when you cross the street, then it just *might* be designed unsafely. Keep reading…
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Hogan hopes to widen, privatize, and toll I-270, I-495, and the BW Parkway
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is proposing to widen and add toll lanes to three of Maryland's biggest highways: I-270, the Beltway, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring gets bike lane “tiles”
The latest method for painting bike lanes green is surprisingly fascinating. Keep reading…
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The region’s small cities used to be relatively big
Several cities in the Washington region that we think of as relatively small or unimportant places today have illustrious histories and were, in their heyday, places of national importance. Keep reading…
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Montgomery will launch a Ride On version of MetroExtra’s faster buses
Get ready for Ride On Extra, a Montgomery County-only version of MetroExtra launching this fall. Keep reading…