Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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This zoomable map shows where America is growing and shrinking, at the neighborhood level
See America's booms and busts, at a very fine level of detail. Keep reading…
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Eight lessons about great (and not-so-great) transit I learned in Toronto
Toronto may be North America's most fascinating transit city. Here are eight things I learned while visiting, both positive and negative. Keep reading…
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Meet the world’s most bizarre subway, Israel’s funicular “Carmelit”
The city of Haifa in Israel is home to what must be the world's most bizarre subway. The Carmelit is a fully underground funicular. It's a little over 1 mile long, and carries passengers from downtown Haifa up through the terraced neighborhoods that cling to the side of Mount Carmel. Keep reading…
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It takes more than bricks & cherry blossoms to make a nice town
Communities hoping to recreate the charm of a walkable main street often sidetrack themselves by focusing too much on things that don't make much difference, like insisting on brick sidewalks or lush landscaping. Those extras can be nice, but they're far less important than getting right the fundamentals of walkable urbanism. Keep reading…
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Ten bus lines around Washington, DC everyone should know how to ride
Savvy Washingtonians know how to use these 10 bus lines. They have frequent service and are just as easy and convenient to ride as the train. Keep reading…
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Money for new Hopscotch Bridge will trigger big expansions of Union Station & DC Streetcar
Mayor Bowser's latest DC budget proposal includes $165 million to replace the Hopscotch Bridge. Once a new bridge is open, an eyesore will become a prime public space, and long-awaited expansions of Union Station and DC Streetcar can finally happen. Keep reading…
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Meet the oasis greenway: An all-in-one street, bikeway, parking lot, and park
Oasis greenways are shared streets that cars, bikes, and pedestrians all use at the same time, at low speed. Like woonerfs, but with a park element. Keep reading…
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200 original DC streetcars survived the 1960s. Only one still carries passengers
When DC scrapped its original streetcars in the 1960s, hundreds survived. Here are their fates. Keep reading…
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One year in, DC Streetcar is beating expectations, gaining riders
For a line that had the roughest of openings, DC Streetcar has had a really good year. Keep reading…
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A protected bikeway on Florida Avenue? Yes please!
DDOT's latest plan to redesign Florida Avenue shows a high quality protected bikeway between NoMa and West Virginia Avenue. Keep reading…