Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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This is what school buses looked like in 1934
If you were an elementary school student the 1930s, this Dodge school bus might have been your ride. Keep reading…
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Let’s cover blank walls with public murals
One of the most basic tenets of good urban design is that walkways should be lined with things to look at. So, given that, why do we accept so many blank spaces in our cities? Keep reading…
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All 119 US bikeshare systems, ranked by size
This map shows every bikeshare system in the country with at least two stations. Keep reading…
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See Google’s brand new satellite images of the Washington region
These new satellite photos, from December 19, 2016, show a cutting-edge view of our city. Keep reading…
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This momentous weekend launched a new reality. The city, and our battles, are different now
Donald Trump is America's president. The largest protest in American history greeted his first day. Welcome to the colossal challenges of Washington and the USA in 2017. Keep reading…
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Ottawa has a four mile ice skating highway
Ottawans probably don’t get a lot of snow days off work. Not with winter commuting options like the Rideau skateway, a four mile long highway for ice skaters. Keep reading…
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This map shows all 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region
There are at least 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region, totaling about 9 miles. This map shows them all. Keep reading…
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This 1941 plan shows another National Mall through Capitol Hill
DC’s 1941 master plan is available through the Library of Congress. Published just months before Pearl Harbor, the plan is a fascinating look at the future pre-war planners envisioned. Keep reading…
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16th Street’s traffic lights are now optimized for buses
While planning for a 16th Street bus lane continues, DDOT has quietly made another important but nearly invisible improvement there: The traffic signals are now optimized for buses. Keep reading…
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Gas stations were much better looking in 1924
Most gas stations these days are pretty garish, but gas stations weren’t always so. Check out this vintage 1924 station, from Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. Keep reading…