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National links: This LA-area school used kids to protest a subway project
A school in Beverly Hills has gotten into hot water for using students to protest a subway project. All those bankrupt Sears buildings leave a lot of empty space in malls across the US. While most of the town of Mexico Beach was wiped away, this one house was left standing mostly unscathed. Keep reading…
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Newly proposed DC Comprehensive Plan language prioritizes affordable housing and preventing displacement
It’s been almost seven months since the epic spring hearing on the DC Comprehensive Plan, a planning and land use document that guides how the city will grow for years to come. Yesterday, the DC Office of Planning (OP) released an “additional assessment” of the bill under consideration and offers new suggested language to the DC Council. Keep reading…
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Some in this gated community are trying absolutely everything to stop a new DC apartment building
Recently a group of neighbors along 16th Street NW, many from a gated community called Beekman Place, applied to downzone an area near Meridian Hill (Malcolm X) Park in order to stop a nine-story building from being built… despite the fact that the buildings across the street are almost the same height. Keep reading…
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Map: Where to find rowhouses in the US and Canada
Here in Washington, DC, rowhouses are the city's most common housing type. But throughout most of the rest of the United States, they're comparatively rare. This map shows where you'll find them, and where you won't. Keep reading…
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Anti-development groups are asking DC to downzone swaths of the city on Monday
A proposed new zone is 20% less dense than the one it's replacing, and though it is being proposed for this particular circumstance, it would be available citywide. What is more, these groups are pushing to immediately implement the less-dense zone in many locations. Keep reading…
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New Google Earth images show the latest changes in the Washington region
This week, Google Earth added new aerial images of the Washington region from April 30 of this year. These images provide an updated view of some of the region’s latest infrastructure projects. Keep reading…
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See all of the region’s historic trolley routes on one map
This map claims to show every local electric railway line that operated in the region between 1890 and 1962, regardless of who operated it or when it ran. That makes this much more comprehensive than DC Transit maps that only show one company’s lines, and only from a single year. Keep reading…
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Events: Come to the GGWash happy hour in Arlington this Wednesday!
It’s time for the next Greater Greater Washington happy hour! Join fellow readers, contributors, and volunteers Wednesday, June 27 from 6 to 8 pm at Heavy Seas Alehouse in Rosslyn, where you can also check out Arlington’s first parklet. Keep reading…
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This 1975 DC bus map is charming, but incomprehensible
Washingtonians hoping to catch a bus in 1975 consulted this friendly-looking hand-drawn map. Charming as it may be, the map has no lines. Rather, designers wrote the name of each bus route over and over along its path through the city. Keep reading…
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Maryland almost annexed Virginia in 1861
This amazing map from 1861 shows a federal government proposal to redraw the borders of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and DC. The reason: To spite Virginia for the Civil War and better protect the capital from attack. Keep reading…
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Virginia has a subway-style Amtrak map
Take a look at this handy subway-style map of all 11 Amtrak lines in the state. Have you seen any other state-level Amtrak maps like this? Keep reading…
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The World Cup of transit maps is going on now! Who do you think will win?
Portland-based transit graphic designer Cameron Booth has chosen 32 metro systems from cities around the world and placed them in a bracket of four groups of eight. Voters are asked to consider the design of the "current official transit map for each city as found on the agency’s website," and decide which of the two maps is best based on their own criteria. Keep reading…
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Rail in the region used to be far more robust. Here are all the railroads we had in 1921.
In 1921, you could take the train from downtown DC to Annapolis, from Baltimore to Harrisburg, or Winchester to DC. I built a subway-style map of the rail service our region once had. Keep reading…
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Why the Office of Planning likes PUDs (and why you should too)
Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) are a particular development process in DC where an applicant can receive zoning flexibility and relief in exchange for a set of community benefits negotiated with the city and the neighborhood. PUDs have helped create affordable homes in the city. Keep reading…
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National links: Austin’s rationale for using a density bonus for cars
Austin's Planning office overrules the city's Design Commission allowing 13 stories of parking because it will add "dense development. There's going to be a new open data standard for mapping city streets. And Indianapolis is considering a novel idea for reinventing a dying downtown mall. Keep reading…
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National links: Old methods of reducing congestion won’t work with ride-hailing companies
Because of ride-hailing companies' unique model, some experts say congestion pricing won't help traffic — but a different tax will. Some MIT scientists think they can use blockchain and other technology to zone cities more optimally. Lots of companies don't want Google to win the self-driving car maps race. Keep reading…
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Like maps? Play the Straight Curvy Road game, and see where maps take you
Pick a big suburban road (not too big). Ignore its names. Follow it straight through every intersection until you can't anymore. Where do you go? Keep reading…
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Have you seen these Metro maps? We made a book!
In honor of our 10th anniversary, we made a book of some of the best custom Metro maps you've seen on GGWash, and a few others as well. Want a copy for yourself? Donate today! Keep reading…
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Changes to DC’s Comprehensive Plan could mean more “missing middle” housing for the city
So far, the Office of Planning's Comprehensive Plan amendments solely focus on the introduction. Still, those changes indicate that OP recognizes that DC needs new homes everywhere, not just in “vacant” areas. Keep reading…
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The first 60 pages of amendments to DC’s Comp Plan are out. Here’s a first look.
The Comp Plan describes the planning challenges DC faces, pointing forward towards future solutions and policies and guiding the actions and decisions of district agencies. Here's what you should know about the first set of amendments. Keep reading…
