Posts from January 2017
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Why do the doors on Metro’s 7000 series railcars take forever to open?
Sometimes it feels like the new 7000-series railcar doors take forever to open. Due to a difference in the newer railcars’ software, that might not just be your imagination. Keep reading…
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DC provides pre-K education, but you still have to use a lottery system to get your child in. Here’s how it works.
DC’s public school system guarantees pre-kindergarten education for all three and four-year olds. But to enroll their children, families have to apply for a seat through a lottery system. And unlike Kindergarten and beyond, children don’t always get to go to the school closest to them. Here’s how the lottery works, and some tips on how to navigate it. Keep reading…
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“Density” is not a bad word
DC’s population recently reached its highest point in 40 years, which for some stokes fears that the city is undergoing a “Manhattanization” and makes them want to totally reject density of any kind. But housing density does a lot of great things for cities, and we don’t talk about those benefits enough. Keep reading…
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This map shows all 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region
There are at least 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region, totaling about 9 miles. This map shows them all. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Meet the new Buzzard Point Park
NPS has a better idea of what Buzzard Point Park will look like, a dangerous intersection in Arlington is set for a redesign, and a little-known federal law makes it easy for states to keep road studies secret. Keep reading…