Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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This transit nerd music video is the best thing ever
Yes, yes there is a music video about transit nerdery. And it’s fantastic. Keep reading…
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See every Metro train and bus on one live map
This map shows the real-time location for every WMATA bus and train in the Washington region. It’s a cool way to see how much transit is out there, and where it’s running right this second. Keep reading…
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America’s biking paradise may actually be in… Michigan?
This is Main Street on Mackinac Island, in Lake Huron, Michigan. It’s a Michigan state highway, M-185, and it’s car-free year round. Keep reading…
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High-rise mobile homes could revolutionize apartment living
Mass-produced mobile homes are one of rural America’s most important forms of housing. One company wants to try the same concept with urban apartments. It’s a batty idea that may not work, but if it does, it could help to solve America’s urban affordability crisis. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id))… Keep reading…
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Video proof neon clothes don’t stop careless drivers from driving into people
Have you ever seen a traffic safety campaign that reprimands you for not wearing bright colors every time you cross the street? Of course you have. Here’s video proof that’s a load of bollocks. Keep reading…
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Fairfax City will install its first bike lane
There will soon be a bona fide bike lane between downtown Fairfax and George Mason University, the first in Fairfax City. On September 29, the Fairfax City Council approved a one year pilot program to test a three block bike lane on University Drive, the street that connects downtown Fairfax to the largest university in Virginia. Keep reading…
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Rosslyn’s new mini Target fills an urban retail niche
A miniature Target is now open in Rosslyn, occupying the ground floor of an office tower. At less than a sixth the size of a typical suburban Target, it shows how retailers are adapting to America’s increasingly urban reality. Keep reading…
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Five bus lines everyone in DC should know, love, and use
Metrorail’s six lines are so easy to remember that most Washingtonians have memorized them. Here are five convenient bus lines that everyone in town should know just as well. Keep reading…
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The biggest winners and losers in WMATA’s Metrobus overhaul
Last month, WMATA planners proposed changes to almost 100 bus lines. Some riders will love them. Others won’t. Here are the biggest winners and losers. Keep reading…
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Copenhagen proves bikes can work in the suburbs
One common criticism of bicycling is that it’s all well and good for dense core cities, but isn’t a serious transportation option in suburban areas. Suburbs in other countries prove that’s wrong. Keep reading…