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Land use policy can push for an inclusive city. Ours does not.
DC’s Comprehensive Plan is a land use and policy document that is supposed to be a guide for inclusive growth in the coming decades. Unfortunately, it has too many parts that, in the hands of exclusionary and anti-development neighbors, are the means to push all of DC’s growth and change onto other, typically poorer, parts of the city. Keep reading…
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National stories: New York’s subway is stuggling. Here’s why.
New York's subway problems aren't that trains are crowded, they're that maintenance has been put off for years. In Oregon, people who buy bikes now have to pay an extra tax. And at malls around the country, parking spaces may soon be put to much better use. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Map: What do you need to earn per hour to afford your neighborhood?
How much do you need to make to live in each state in the US? A new has a map that shows what a person would need to earn to afford an average two-bedroom apartment in each state, and in neighborhoods within dense metro areas, without spending more than 30% of their income on rent. In DC, it’s $33.58 per hour. Keep reading…
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The subway-style bike map returns, with a few tweaks
In February, I wrote about a map that illustrates a number of local trails and bike lanes as though they're subway lines. In the time since, map author Michael Graham has made some updates. Keep reading…
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This Metro map morphs from the familiar map to a geographic version
Most people know the Metro map is not an accurate representation of geography, but how different is it? This animation, by GGWash contributor and graphic designer extraordinaire Peter Dovak, flips between the traditional diagrammatic Metro map and a geographic analogue to make it clear. Keep reading…
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This awesome map demystifies Washington’s long-distance bus network
Of the pieces that make up the Washington region's extensive transit network, the region’s commuter bus networks might be the least known. Over fifty long-haul commuter bus routes spider out into the region, stretching as far as Purcellville and Woodbridge in Virginia, and Hagerstown and Kent Island in Maryland. Keep reading…
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The map for Baltimore’s new bus system is positively radiant
Baltimore will soon be the latest American city to overhaul its bus network in an attempt to jumpstart ridership. The plan, known as “BaltimoreLink," will go into effect on June 18. So far the best part is a really, really cool new map. Keep reading…
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National stories: Stop England’s bus madness
In Manchester, England, private bus companies run alongside public transit and make the whole system very difficult to use. A projected timeline is out for a massive transit expansion plan in the Seattle area, as are plans for Obama's presidential library in Chicago. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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This zoomable map shows where America is growing and shrinking, at the neighborhood level
See America's booms and busts, at a very fine level of detail. Keep reading…
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Washington links: Chinatown wants the streetcar now
Business owners in Chinatown say they're tired of the council promising a streetcar but not following through, Georgetown is making room for new housing for homeless families, and Mount Rainier is about to get more reliable cell phone service. Read the latest breaking stories from around Washington. Keep reading…
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See a subway map… of bike lanes and trails in our region
All in all, the Washington region is pretty bike-friendly, with lots of trails and bike lanes everywhere. To show how many of them connect, designer Michael Graham created a map that shows some of the area's most popular bike routes in the same style a subway map shows the lines in a rail system. Keep reading…
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See Google’s brand new satellite images of the Washington region
These new satellite photos, from December 19, 2016, show a cutting-edge view of our city. Keep reading…
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This map shows all 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region
There are at least 23 protected bikeways in the Washington region, totaling about 9 miles. This map shows them all. Keep reading…
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This great tool will teach you about historic buildings
Historic preservation is constantly battling a reputation for being low-tech, but two weeks ago, DC’s Historic Preservation Office took a major technological step forward. HistoryQuest DC, an interactive map from HPO, provides detailed and valuable information about more than 125,000 Washington buildings. Keep reading…
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Where is Falls Church, exactly?
A couple months ago, Greater Greater Washington editor Dan Reed wrote about how Silver Spring doesn’t have actual boundaries. That’s not the only place in our region where that’s the case: the question of where, exactly, Falls Church’s borders are is also an open one.Unlike Silver Spring, there is an official boundary in terms of the City of Falls Church (which is an independent… Keep reading…
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This map shows where the most bus riders live and how close they are to Metro
High population densities are generally considered necessary for frequent and direct bus service. However, not all dense populations have high bus ridership. I recently created a map of the population density of people who commute to work by bus in the DC area. Keep reading…
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Maps of where our region’s jobs are, what types of jobs they are, and what they pay
When we talk about the densities of neighborhoods, there is a tendency to focus on how many people live in an area. But it can be equally important to talk about how many jobs are there, and what types. The maps below show where the jobs in our region are as well as how much they pay. Keep reading…
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These two maps are the guides to your neighborhood’s future. Here’s what you should know about them.
At over 600 pages, the DC Comprehensive Plan is massive document, and few people actually read through the text. It has two maps, though, that are very easy to understand. They are, arguably, the pieces of the Comp Plan that are most often cited in decisions about development, and it’s important that you know about them. Keep reading…
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How much of a workout would you get walking from one Metro stop to the next? This map shows you.
How realistic would it be for you to walk rather than take the Metro? This map of the DC Metro system includes number of miles between stations, how long it’d take to walk that distance, and the number of calories you’d burn if you did: Keep reading…
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This map shows what percentage of our region’s population is registered to vote
Most of us have at least a vague understanding of the political leanings of the communities we live in, but we tend not to know what fraction of our neighbors actually vote. I recently made a map showing what fraction of the population is registered to vote in legislative districts throughout the region. Keep reading…
