Posts by George Kevin Jordan — Former Editor-in-Chief
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Events: Submit your ideas for how to make Montgomery County streets more people-friendly
We want to hear your ideas about how to make Montgomery County streets more people-friendly. How behavioral science can shed light on ways to improve telework. How federal control has impacted urban renewal in the District, and more in this week’s (virtual) urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More changes in leadership happening at Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center
Metro makes more leadership changes at ROCC. A pilot program offers cash to struggling DC families durgin the pandemic. More Smithsonian museums will reopen this week. Keep reading…
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Events: See how COVID-19 and transportation spending and planning intersect
Learn how transportation planning and spending will happen during and after COVID-19. How to build equitable cities. What is the state of Black tourism, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: What lessons from the past can inform how tenants can become better organizers today?
Learn about DC’s history of organizing for tenant rights, and what can be done about housing during the pandemic. How will automated delivery service change commerce? What needs to be done to make rider’s feel safe about taking public transportation during and after the pandemic, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Tysons wants to transform into a bona-fide city. It won’t be easy.
What would you do if you were tasked with doubling the number of jobs and raising the number of residents from about 14,000 people to 100,000 in a city? Plus you need to add 113 million square feet of new construction (for reference, Tysons mall is two million square feet). And that city needs to be a bustling urban center at all hours. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Family, friends, and protesters mourn the death of Deon Kay, call for police reform
Protests, marches, and a vigil are held across the District for Deon Kay. ROCC report reveals unsafe environment for riders. Cyclist dies after being intentionally hit by driver. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Your iPhone can now be used to board Metrorail and Metrobuses
Your iPhone Can Now Act As Your Metro Card. Downtown DC has been hit hard by the pandemic. Maryland approves MoCo’s voting centers. Keep reading…
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Events: How to navigate the intersection of women’s safety issues and policing on transit
Join the conversation on how to address women’s safety issues on transit. Help make Fort Stanton Park a little cleaner. Grow some microgreens, and more in this weeks urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some people in the region are caught in an unemployment benefits limbo
Some people in the region still haven’t received unemployment benefits. Protesters gather in DC to march for Jacob Blake. Nationals ballpark will become a polling station. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how the 11th Street Bridge Park could connect communities, culture, and commerce
Learn the history of the 11th Street Bridge Park, and what the project mean’s for the regions future. How congestion pricing could impact travel behavior. Explore how prefab and modular components may change real estate, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events. Keep reading…