Posts from February 2019
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Favola and Merlene face off to represent Northern Virginia’s Potomac coast
Has a longtime member of the Arlington Democratic establishment solidly represented Northern Virginia at the state legislature in Richmond, or is there need for new blood? Voters in Virginia State Senate District 31 will answer that question on June 11 when incumbent Barbara Favola faces challenger Nicole Merlene. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More people are dying while walking in the Washington region
Pedestrian deaths shot up 20% last year in the Washington region. The Montgomery County Council is looking for ways to make Veirs Mills Road safer. A new bill could delay Hogan's plan to put toll lanes on Capital Beltway. Keep reading…
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Discuss on Wednesday: How can the Green New Deal include land use?
The Democrats’ Green New Deal proposal fails to address “the most crucial environmental, economic, and racial justice issue of all: where we live,” Alex Baca, a GGWash Editorial Board member and engagement director at the Coalition for Smarter Growth, writes in an article for Slate. Keep reading…
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National links: Putin’s redevelopment plans and the topography of wealth
This cartographer highlights the enormous wealth disparities in Los Angeles. Congestion is usually seen as a bad thing, but it can also be an indicator of economic vitality. Putin is spending billions of dollars to revitalize Russian cities. Keep reading…
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Check out this map of Washington streetcar and proposed subway lines in 1944
Jake Berman, an artist living in New York City, recently sent us this beautiful map of existing streetcar routes and proposed subway lines in DC and surrounding areas in 1944. Keep reading…
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Here’s a primer to help you read a city budget
Let’s say you’re a devoted user of your neighborhood library. You want to make sure your branch continues to be open on evenings and weekends, that children’s story hour happens, and that New York Times bestsellers get stocked at your branch. You want to advocate for the library system at city hall—known in DC as the John A. Wilson Building. What do you do? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The fare decriminalization debate sparks the question: why not just make transit free?
Making public transit free isn't as far-fetched as you might think. In Georgetown, plans for solar panels are running afoul of forest conservation. Maryland lawmakers may turn toll decisions over to counties. Keep reading…
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This handy guide will help you understand how DC’s budget works
Public transportation. Community centers. Drivers’ licenses. Cash assistance to help families make ends meet. Trash collection. Affordable housing. Teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Library books. All are made possible in the District of Columbia through one thing: the city’s annual budget. Keep reading…
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Before National Airport, there was Washington Airport at Hoover Field
Before there was National Airport, there was the Washington Airport at Hoover Field. It was established in 1926 and located just west of today’s intersection of the George Washington Parkway and the 14th Street Bridge. Keep reading…
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I live car-free in Baltimore and work out in the county. Let me take you on my commute.
Baltimore resident Brian Seel shared the following thread about his commute through “Transit Oriented Development” in Maryland on Twitter. It was enlightening, so we're sharing a lightly edited version here. Keep reading…