Posts tagged Density
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Why more and more families in Tysons are calling high-rises home
High-rise housing is often portrayed as places for the young and childless. Housing for transient young adults before they move out to the suburbs to start families. But Tysons shows that this stereotype leaves out a large number of families who live in high-rises. Keep reading…
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Many people use ZIP codes to determine place names. Here’s why that doesn’t work well.
In unincorporated areas, the names the US Postal Service associates with ZIP codes are commonly used to label a place. However, that’s a flawed method — here’s why. Keep reading…
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Today’s problems were visible decades ago, but zoning has blocked solutions ever since
No one could have foreseen that DC’s zoning could push middle-class residents out of the District and force people to drive even to get milk, right? Actually, planners in 1970 warned us exactly of these dangers. Keep reading…
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Why the District should buy land in a downturn
DC should consider buying and maintaining land as one of the most reliable ways to guarantee more housing, and more affordable housing, as both part of a recovery strategy and into the future. Keep reading…
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These beautiful maps show how the region’s population density has changed since 1970
DC’s population growth has slowed since the 2009 boom, but the population still continues to climb. In December 2018, the US Census Bureau announced that DC’s population reached 702,455, officially passing the 700,000 mark. Keep reading…
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16 things DC (and other cities) could do about housing in a downturn
Housing and land-use policy have lasting impacts on how the built environment works. Even mere rhetoric around them functions on a longer timescale than the immediate response required in a crisis moment, to say nothing of plans and laws, which stay on the books for decades. As municipalities design reopenings and recoveries, they should be proactive, not reactive. Keep reading…
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Where people in our region are filling out the census, and where they’re not, in 12 maps
About 95% of US households will fill out their 2020 census information using forms mailed to their house that they will reply to via the internet, phone or mail. In the Washington region, the self-response rate from these forms varies greatly depending on location, density, race, population and income. Keep reading…
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Height and density restrictions will be top priorities in the Town of Vienna mayoral contest
Town of Vienna residents have begun mailing in ballots to select the town’s next mayor in an election that promises to be yet another referendum on whether or not to ease the town’s strict height and density limits. Keep reading…
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Images show how 80,000 people in a square mile look in different neighborhoods
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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National links: No wipes in the pipes
Disinfectant wipes are clogging wastewater systems. A look at how highways have reshaped downtown cores. A case of density vs. crowding, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…