Posts by Dan Malouff — Editorial Board
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A Silver Line express without more tracks?
Greater Greater Washington has recently been hosting a debate about the need for a more direct rail connection to Dulles Airport. Spencer Lepler has argued that Virginia should convert the W&OD trail to an interurban rail line providing express non-stop service to downtown Washington. In rebuttal, Matt Johnson has argued that the Silver Line is enough of an investment in the… Keep reading…
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Orangington?
Arlington: The Rap is a hilarious spoof that lovingly pokes fun at Washington’s even-more yuppie-filled western extension. The rap isn’t really about Arlington, though; it’s about that specific portion of Arlington lying along Metro’s Orange line that over the past generation has morphed from sleepy suburb to central city destination. The… Keep reading…
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Are architectural hybrids any good?
For years the world of architecture has been split between two opposing camps. One camp favors traditional buildings and the other favors modernist ones. Keep reading…
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No bloody slashes, dashes or unnecessary acronyms
According to Zachary Schrag’s famous book about Metro history, The Great Society Subway, the planners originally in charge of naming stations were told to keep it simple. In fact, says Schrag, the rule of thumb at the time was for no stations to be longer than two words. Keep reading…