Posts about District of Columbia
-
Photo Friday: Sci-fi spaces
Nobody knows what the future will look like, but if science fiction is anything to go by, it’ll have a lot of neutral colors and geometry. Recent contributions have leaned into that aesthetic, so savor these sci-fi favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool Keep reading…
-
Do Something: The week of May 27, 2024
This week on Do Something: have you seen our endorsements for DC shadow seats; take pictures with us on Sunday; the trouble with teardowns in Montgomery County; and a win for affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…
-
We endorse Oye Owolewa for DC shadow representative and Ankit Jain for DC shadow senator
Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Ankit Jain for shadow senator, and Oye Owolewa for shadow representative. Keep reading…
-
Not just downtown: DC needs more rapid transit between neighborhoods
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, public transit should follow people’s needs and shift away from the downtown-centric paradigm. That means creating rapid transit services to and from activity centers outside of the core. Here are a few windows of opportunity. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Rosslyn street to get safety upgrades
Proposed changes to a Rosslyn street include a protected bike lane, curb extensions, and converting a through/left lane to a left turn-only lane. Community groups have filed a federal civil rights complaint against Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, alleging that the city’s Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan fails to reduce reliance on the WIN Waste incinerator in South Baltimore. Washington, DC hosted a record 26 million tourists last year, up 17% from 2022 and exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: DC Council to vote on the budget today
DC Council to hold first vote on the budget today. MTA cuts commuter buses service, but not routes, amid budget constraints. Forest Glen, Wheaton train delays were caused by outdated signal tech from the 1970s. Keep reading…
-
The Circulator is dead. Long live the Circulator!
At a time when bus service wasn’t thriving in the District, the Circulator was established with funds that had to be used by DC explicitly on bus. Key goals were to connect the National Mall to the soon-to-be-developed Southwest Waterfront, and to make bus appealing to a wider range of riders than before. 20 years later, its founders are ready to bid it a fond farewell (mostly). Read their reflections on the system’s history and aims. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: DC launches pilot to proactively tow “scofflaw vehicles”
DC launches pilot to proactively tow cars in Ward 1 that have racked up at least $3,000 in fines. Montgomery County approves $7.1 billion budget for FY25. Developer applies to rezone Fairfax County office park to enable 706 units of housing. Keep reading…
-
Photo Friday: Over & under
Savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, this week featuring anywhere except straight ahead. Keep reading…
-
DC is ranked, again, as having the top park system in the US. That’s still a problem.
The National Parks Service owns most of DC’s famed parkland. That creates challenges for managing these amenities and maximizing benefits for the public, regardless of what national awards DC accrues. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Keep reading…