Posts by D. Taylor Reich — Contributor
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Reuse, don’t demolish, Rosslyn’s Key Bridge Marriott
Rosslyn’s iconic Key Bridge Marriott is set for demolition. D. Taylor Reich makes the case, instead, for its reuse as housing to reduce carbon emissions and tackle the county’s housing supply crunch, while protecting one of the last iconic structures of its era. Keep reading…
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Why trans and queer visibility on public transport matters
Public transit agencies should consider intentionally inclusive policies for transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer people so that everyone can feel and be safe riding. Here’s how some systems are approaching the issue. Keep reading…
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Why trans and queer visibility on public transport matters
Public transit agencies should consider intentionally inclusive policies for transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer people so that everyone can feel and be safe riding. Here’s how some systems are approaching the issue. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia’s transportation authority proposes a region-wide rapid transit network
A new plan from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority could transform our region, creating a new network of rapid transit—three times as large as Metro—across Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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Lyon’s legacy IV: White families’ homes
A century ago, Robert E. Lee defeated both George Washington and Pocahontas. The contest? A decision to rename the county today known as Arlington. Keep reading…
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Lyon’s legacy III: The Constitution and the raid
This is the third part of Lyon’s Legacy, a limited series. It tells in eight parts the history of how Black people, and other groups that experience racial or economic discrimination, have been excluded from living in Arlington County. On April 6, the story told who Frank Lyon was and what he found when he arrived in the county. This week, it will tell how he began to leave his mark. Keep reading…
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Lyon’s legacy II: The backlash begins
Arlington County was once home to a community of former slaves so prosperous that tours were given to foreign dignitaries as evidence of America’s racial progress. Today, just about the only physical trace of Freedman’s Village is a plaque on a highway overpass. Some of the descendants of that community remain in Arlington today, but for others, exile has been made permanent. Keep reading…
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Lyon’s legacy: When Arlington was Black
Arlington is changing. The seal is changing too: a committee has been appointed to recommend a replacement to the image of Lee’s mansion. For us to make Arlington a county we can be proud of, we must understand how the racism in our past runs deeper than an image of a facade. For the new seal to be more than an empty symbol, we must use that understanding to build an antiracist future. Keep reading…
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This website helps you measure walkability on your block, neighborhood, or even region
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many people to avoid public transit, leading to increased demand for other forms of transportation. If that demand is satisfied by just automobiles, then air pollution and traffic deaths will keep getting worse. But there is an alternative: cities and regions, including Greater Washington, can plan for walking as a mode of transportation. And now there is a website, Pedestrians First to help you measure walkability from an area as a small as a block to an entire region, and beyond. Keep reading…
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Could some streets in Tysons and other areas in Fairfax County be repurposed for recreational use?
The novel coronavirus has made crowded trails dangerous, parks forbidden, and taken most traffic off the roads. Could Fairfax County and VDOT open streets to pedestrians in Tysons and surrounding areas to provide a safer alternative for people who need physical activity? Keep reading…