Posts by DW Rowlands — Contributor
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How Prince George’s County pioneered libraries as social outreach centers
A pilot program at High John Library was one of the first in the country to tie libraries to services for low-income communities. While its implementation was far from perfect, its goals served as a model that still exists today. Keep reading…
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A look back at Prince George’s County’s library building spree
If you visit a library in Prince George’s County, there’s a good chance that library was built in the 1960s or 1970s. Keep reading…
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Here’s how the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System got its start
Here’s a primer on how Prince George’s County got its library system off the ground. Keep reading…
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Why DC and Baltimore are different colors from space
In 2020, the crew of the International Space Station posted a nightime photo of our region from space on Twitter, likening Washington, DC and Baltimore to “two galaxies swirling near each other.” This photo gives us the opportunity to make a number of observations about the region. Keep reading…
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The contentious eleventh hour redistricting changes that could shape Prince George’s County
While the redistricting process of redrawing legislative district lines, following the national census, can be a routine affair, a County Council meeting in Prince George’s last month was anything but ordinary. Here’s what happened and why it matters to residents. Keep reading…
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It’s part streetcar, part bus, and it ran in Arlington and Fairfax in the 1930s
The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor is a famous example of early transit-oriented development because of the Orange Line, but the area was home to an innovative transit experiment long before Metro. From 1936 through 1939, a streetcar-bus hybrid provided service from the City of Fairfax to Rosslyn and into DC. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal could harm some communities. So what’s the alternative?
This article is the third in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal threatens low-income and urban communities
This article is the second in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Who holds the power in Prince George’s County depends on how its boundaries are drawn
This article is the first in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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2020 census numbers show where our region is growing and where it isn’t
Last Thursday, the US Census Bureau released the redistricting data from the 2020 census, giving the public its first look at the results for geographic areas smaller than states. What does this data tell us about how our region is growing? Keep reading…