Posts tagged Race
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DC’s Comprehensive Plan, a document we use today, preserves the racial segregation of our past
In its current planning documents, DC classifies neighborhoods in a way that looks disturbingly similar to “redlining” maps from the past. By labeling large sections of DC as “stable” and creating policies that insulate these areas, the city appears to be preserving residential segregation. Keep reading…
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National stories: Congestion pricing in New York City?
Congestion pricing could be coming to New York City, and baby boomers are moving out of McMansions while nobody wants to move in, and Google Street View cars are collecting data on air pollution. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Baton Rouge is more like DC than you think. This tool explains why.
In one particular case, it turns out that DC has more in common with Baton Rouge, Louisiana than you might think. DC is 35.6% white, which makes it more similar to Baton Rouge (at 36.4%) than San Francisco (at 41.2%). That's according to a new online tool that uses Census data to compare cities. Keep reading…
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National links: Time is… not the only thing that costs money
When we think that the only cost of driving is the time it takes to drive somewhere, we're not considering transportation as holistically as we should. Also, Seattle is running out of space for cars downtown, and pedestrians in Edmonton are pushing to do away with beg buttons because waiting to cross the street is so cold. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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If racial inequities didn’t exist, DC would look like this…
Across DC, black and Hispanic residents see a lot less socio-economic success than white residents, and many argue that’s because the playing field is not level when it comes to opportunities for success. The charts below show what DC would look like if minorities got a fair shake, according to a recent study. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Can you afford it?
Race and riches; Vacancies will cost you; Potomac Yard is a go; Right to die in DC; Tell tellers goodbye; Paid family leave, sort of; Register now. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s safety dance
A tally of Metro mistakes; Service over safety; The cost of paid family leave; The pane of history; SunTrust jumps another hurdle; Back home, for now; Uber for emergencies?; Hospital horrors; Pipe in on pipe prices; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Don’t shame the transit riders
Uber took down some ads that shamed transit riders, Texas researchers are looking at how race, gender, and development intersect, and a new book explains that cities weren’t always bastions for Democrats. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Uber’s advertising effect: Uber and Lyft often have run ads that belittle… Keep reading…
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What do parents want? A good school, not too far, and some other kids that look like them
Rich or poor, black or white, a family’s decision of where to enroll their child in school is one of the most important, gut-wrenching, and revealing choices they can make. In DC, parents can choose from over 200 charter and district schools. By analyzing that data for a recent study, we were able to shed some light on what drives parents’ choices. Keep reading…