Posts tagged Fun
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Here’s a map of 10 great running trails you can easily reach by Metro
The District is one of the most beautiful places in the country to run outside. This map highlights ten of the best places to do that if you want to get there by Metro. Keep reading…
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New ramps help ducks in and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool
As of Monday, there are little ramps leading into and out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool at Union Square. But they’re not for you and me to have easier access to a quick swim. They’re for ducks! Keep reading…
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Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer tries out a new transportation mode
For the last 24 hours, the internet has been buzzing about Melissa McCarthy's upcoming return to Saturday Night Live to play White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. On Friday, McCarthy was driving Spicer's podium around the streets of Manhattan. Keep reading…
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Quiz: Which version of Jane Jacobs are you?
Are you urbanist Jane, preservationist Jane, journalist Jane, or economist Jane? Keep reading…
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And the champion of Game of Zones is…
Today, at long last, we have a Game of Zones winner… Keep reading…
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Who will win the Game of Zones? It’s up to you
Today is the final round of Game of Zones! This championship match is a showdown to determine which District of Columbia zoning district is our readers' favorite. Keep reading…
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In Game of Zones, we’re down to the Final FAR
Since March is mad for tournaments, we've teamed up with the DC Office of Zoning to devise Game of Zones. Round Four brings us to the Final FAR with one finalist representing each of the District's four quadrants. Keep reading…
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Game of Zones: The other side of the bracket
Keeping in the spirit of March, we've devised a 16-team bracket of zoning districts from across the city (DC has a total of 101 zoning districts). Find out what makes each zone special, vote for your favorites, and root for your team in the comments! Keep reading…
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Sandra Bullock once played a loveable NIMBY on the silver screen
You usually don't expect to have your urbanist beliefs challenged while watching a romantic comedy from 2002. But the film Two Weeks Notice, starring Sandra Bullock as a lawyer fighting a new development in New York City, has a lot to say about how much compromise and coalition building matter to a place's progress. Keep reading…
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Introducing Game of Zones, our mad quest to find DC’s favorite zoning district
Keeping in the spirit of March, we've devised a 16-team bracket of zoning districts from across the city (DC has a total of 101 zoning districts). Find out what makes each zone special, vote for your favorites, and root for your team in the comments! Keep reading…