Posts from July 2018
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Then and Now: The National Zoo’s main entrance
The National Zoo's main entrance has changed a lot since the zoo's early days. Since it may soon change again, here's a look at its past. Keep reading…
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Election links: Elrich’s victory is confirmed
Election links are back! Marc Elrich’s narrow victory has been confirmed by a recount but a Democratic council colleague has decided to run an independent bid, seven DC council members support legislation to overturn initiative 77, the at-large council race begins to take shape, Matt de Ferranti discusses opportunities and challenges for Arlington, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter!
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Here’s where Montgomery County is — and isn’t — growing
As in previous years, growth and development was a big issue in this year’s primary election in Montgomery County, and some candidates ran on a platform of slowing or stopping it. However, that growth doesn't look the same across the county — nearly all of it has been crammed into a few areas, leaving most parts of the county unchanged. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trump’s tariffs are already impacting construction in the region
Some DC projects have already been scaled back, since Trump's tariff's are driving up the price of steel. Ofo is pulling out of several North American cities, and Mobike might be close behind. A Metro employee stabbed a rider in self-defense at a Red Line station. Keep reading…
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Think you know Metro? It’s whichWMATA week 128
It’s time for the 128th installment of our weekly “whichWMATA” series! Keep reading…
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DC preservation officials: You don’t want a historic district? Too bad.
At their confirmation hearing last month, four Historic Preservation Review Board Commissioners confirmed that community opposition to a historic nomination does not play a role in their decision, and that they only evaluate applications based on whether or not a nominated building or district is historic. That stands in stark contrast to other city agencies that are mandated to incorporate community feedback. Keep reading…
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After 20 years of debate, it’s time to replace this Takoma Junction parking lot
People move to Takoma Park for its unique sense of place, which in turn contributes to the city’s rapidly increasing housing costs and displacement. Unfortunately, some local activists have seized on Takoma Junction — a modest development project on a city-owned parking lot — as a gentrification “proxy war.” Keep reading…
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The Green Line in northern Prince George’s is a huge missed opportunity
Northern Prince George’s County is lined with walkable downtowns. Imagine if the Green Line served them, instead of park-and-rides. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to make our cities resilient in the face of climate change
DC is already a pretty resilient city, but there are lots of ways it can improve. Baltimore is joining 13 other US cities in suing oil companies for contributing to climate change. There are new bikeshare guidelines out to help cities manage their dockless systems. Keep reading…
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GGWash is launching its inaugural urbanist journalism fellowship. We’re looking for two fellows!
Greater Greater Washington is thrilled to announce that we're launching our very first urbanist journalism fellowship! It's a part-time, paid position for two local budding journalism professionals who are interested in the forces that shape how Washington grows and develops. Keep reading…