Posts by Svet Neov — Contributor
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Shopping for an urbanist? Here are some gift ideas!
Looking for holiday gift ideas? We’ve got you covered! Here’s what our contributors suggested when I asked for items related to transportation, cities, urbanism, and our region itself.
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Use this tool to see how often Metrobuses come to a particular stop, and where they go from there
Metrobus is a great way to get around, but some people avoid it because it’s not easy to remember where, exactly, buses run, or when they come to your stop. A new tool from Metro hopes to make finding that information a lot easier. Keep reading…
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How Barcelona gets bicycling right
This summer I spent a few days in Barcelona on vacation. What I found there is a city built for people who ride bikes and car-free tourism that would be welcome here at home. Keep reading…
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The West Falls Church station got far less use after the Silver Line opened
When the Silver Line opened in July of 2014, the West Falls Church Metro station took a huge ridership hit. But overall, the Silver Line meant more people riding Metro. Keep reading…
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Need a last-minute urbanist gift? Here are some ideas.
Looking for last minute holiday gift ideas? We’ve got you covered! Here’s what our contributors suggested when I asked for items related to transportation, cities, urbanism, and our region itself. For the home Vintage DC Streetcar poster: A poster photo of a DC streetcar from the 1890s shows what public transit looked like over a hundred year ago. It’s… Keep reading…
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Here’s a map of where people in our region commute to, and how
Commuters in our region mostly travel to work by car, which is the same as the rest of the country. But second to driving, people here use public transportation at higher rates than the national average. Keep reading…