Posts tagged Design
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National links: Is this what a housing bubble looks like?
The housing affordability crisis has a lot of people wondering if we’re seeing a repeat of the aughts. Design can make cities less stressful. Electric vehicles are heavy, and that has consequences. Keep reading…
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Events: How design and architecture may change in the age of COVID
Explore COVID-19’s impact on design and architecture. Find out why the public needs a voice in transit. Learn about DCRA’s new and improved residential permit process, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: How can design reduce stress and anxiety?
How can urban design reduce anxiety and stress? The power of art in public spaces. How to make change happen in your community, and more in this week’s (virtual) urbanist events. Keep reading…
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To fix Dave Thomas Circle, prioritize public space & safety over through traffic, say experts
The intersection of Florida and New York Avenue, or “Dave Thomas Circle” as it is colloquially known, is dangerous and confounding to all who use it. An Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel report reimagines the intersection as a safe, public space that connects neighborhoods rather than dividing them. Keep reading…
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Dumbarton Bridge has beautiful details and an interesting history
It’s easy to ignore a thing of beauty when you pass it every single day. It’s even easier to ignore it when you cruise over on top of it in a bus or car. The “it” in question is the Dumbarton Bridge, and today I want to stop and take in the bridge’s beauty and tell its interesting story. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how a more resilient DC can mitigate extreme heat
Come learn how sustainable design and better planning can mitigate extreme heat, attend a discussion about how local landscape is designed, attend an open house about how federal workplaces can become more efficient, and more during this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Abdul Seck, the pedestrian hit in a crash in Anacostia on Sunday, has died
A man driving a silver Chevrolet sedan ran a red light before striking a white Chevrolet sedan with a family inside at 16th and V streets, injuring a total of six people including two children and Abdul Seck, who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, Fox 5 reported. Keep reading…
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National links: As dockess scooters and bicycles rise, cities need better slow lanes
Cities need to adapt to the rise of scooters and e-bikes and other slower mobility options. Los Angeles might increase speed limits on neighborhood streets…so police can ticket speeders. Amazon gathered important information during its HQ2 search that could help it compete with other companies. Keep reading…
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Video: Why are so many city benches uncomfortable? Blame defensive design.
Have you ever sat in a park bench and wondered why it was so…uncomfortable? Often times, that's not an accident. Keep reading…
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Here are the urbanist podcasts GGWash loves
“What is your favorite podcast?” This may have been a rare question five years ago, but now it's hard to go to a happy hour without being posed this question. Thankfully, GGWash contributors have shared theirs–with an urbanist bent, of course. Now you'll have lots of wonderful, wonky recommendations for your colleagues. Keep reading…