Posts tagged DcRSS
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Not quite Hyper: The Boring Company’s DC-Baltimore “Loop” would move just 2,000 people per day
The Boring Company’s “Loop” tunnel system, which would whisk riders along at speeds up to 150mph, would be built with capacity to move just 1,000 people per direction per day between DC and Baltimore, according to a new environmental assessment document released on the project’s website. Keep reading…
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To start addressing displacement, let’s start with better reporting on gentrification
A recent National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) study confirms what everyone living here can feel: Washington, DC, has gentrified more intensely than any other city. It's great that our paper of record is reporting on this kind of research, but the Post and other local outlets need to step up their game. Keep reading…
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Philadelphia’s streetcar infrastructure is old but interesting
Philadelphia’s streetcar network is the largest and busiest in the mid-Atlantic. It has several interesting features, some of which can help inform the planning for DC’s growing system. Keep reading…
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Events: There are lots of ways to celebrate Earth Day
Honor local leaders in sustainability, plant some trees, learn about vertical farming, tour a green roof, and more in this week's events roundup. Keep reading…
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The Palisades Safeway closing is bad news for food access and walkability
The Palisades Safeway that filed for historic designation to avoid historic designation will close May 4, as The Georgetowner first reported and Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh’s office confirmed. The grocery store, located at 4865 MacArthur Blvd. NW, is currently the only supermarket in the District west of Wisconsin Avenue. Keep reading…
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Could this simple change make streetcar tracks safer for bicyclists?
One of the most common safety issues with streetcar tracks around the world is that bicycle tires get caught in them. There’s a gap in the tracks that easily traps bicycle tires, causing the rider to lose their balance or flip over their handlebars. The streetcar tracks on H Street NE have this issue. Keep reading…
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DC’s Ben Franklin statue, built by the Washington Post’s founder, has a storied past
A statue of Benjamin Franklin stands on the southeast corner of 12th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. A sheaf of papers in his left hand, Franklin gestures with his right as if arguing a point of policy. He faces the avenue, his back turned to the Old Post Office Building currently occupied by the Trump Hotel. Keep reading…
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For housing affordability, warehouse the rich
Local residents might complain about cranes and “luxury” developments, but the truth is that cities with the strongest economies have not allowed construction of enough housing units to meet growing demand. This has caused what Rick Jacobus at Shelterforce calls “the new planning dilemma: where to put the rich?” Keep reading…
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And the winner of Washington Region Parking Madness is…
Over the past few weeks, our polls have pitted some of the worst parking craters in our region against each other for the dubious title of worst in the region. The votes are in, the finals have been decided. Without further ado, I give you the reader-voted worst parking crater inside the Beltway: RFK Stadium. Keep reading…
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Open data policies make DC’s scooter market more competitive
Does DC have the biggest scooter fleet in America? Not quite. The best all-year scooter weather? Haha, hardly. But the District is nevertheless leading the battle charge in micromobility policy, with open data requirements that help the city punch above its weight. Keep reading…
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Urbanist Villain of the Week: The Shay resident who killed go-go music in Shaw
A MetroPCS store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue NW in DC has been playing go-go music on outdoor speakers since 1995. Now, it's stopped after a resident of a new, fancy apartment building complained. Keep reading…
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Events: Join fellow GGWash readers at the National Building Museum
As part of the new GGWash social events schedule, we are planning a trip to the National Building Museum (401 F St NW) with fellow urbanists! If you have never heard of it, the National Building Museum is one of the coolest museums in DC, and it's focused on architecture, design, and urban planning Keep reading…
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The Parking Madness finals are here!
In surprising upsets, voters let much larger parking craters outside the city off the hook to nominate smaller but more centrally located parking craters inside the city. After weeks of voting, the list of 16 parking blights has been narrowed down to just two. Keep reading…
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Light rail? Heavy rail? Subway? Rail transit modes fall on a continuum
Despite wide variety in transit systems around the world, here in the United States we only have a few words to describe transit modes, such as commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail. Keep reading…
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Single-family homes take up a lot of space in the District
This map from the DC Policy Center shows what an overwhelming amount of the District's housing stock is comprised of single-family homes. Most of the housing outside of downtown DC consists of low-density buildings, illustrated above in purple, its new report “Taking Stock of the District’s Housing Stock” shows. Keep reading…
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A Columbia Heights rent strike highlights abuses low-income tenants face in DC
As the neighborhood has transformed around them, residents at 1454 Irving St NW, most of whom are elderly immigrants from Central America and the Caribbean, have suffered from long-term neglect that threatens their health and safety. Keep reading…
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This map shows you where to find cherry blossoms across the District
It's cherry blossom season, and local nonprofit Casey Trees is back with its updated Cherry Blossom Map to help you find the blooms. They've mapped out all of the different kinds of cherry trees across the District, not just the showy Yoshino trees tourists flock to by the Tidal Basin. Keep reading…
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Washington Region Parking Madness Round 3: The final four
A champion from each division has been chosen, and we have reached the penultimate round of Parking Madness! After a couple of close races and a couple of blowouts, we have uncovered the worst parking blights in different areas inside the Beltway. But which one is the worst? Keep reading…
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DC’s hottest neighborhood is at the bottom of the sea
Not long ago, the center of the action in DC was around Dupont Circle and Georgetown. Over the past 15 years, neighborhoods throughout the District are seeing a resurgence of new residents and new investment, from Brightwood to Ivy City to Deanwood to the Southwest waterfront. Keep reading…
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Get to know your ANC Commissioners
Last year, DC residents elected a lot of exciting and new Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners to their local government. They’ve been quite busy! We're checking in on some of them to see what they're doing, and to give you some more insight into what they stand for in our fine city. Keep reading…