Posts tagged Urbanism
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Events: Learn how travel patterns in DC have shifted since 2019
Learn how the travel patterns in DC have shifted since 2019. Play this year’s TranspoBINGO. Rally for missing middle housing in Arlington. Volunteer to clean and restore Rock Creek Park and the Anacostia River. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Why do so many queer folks love urbanism?
OPINION: For the vast majority of queer people, cities serve as the backdrop for the first time they find safety, community, and romance, but do we queers only flock to urban spaces for the relative acceptance they provide, or does our love affair go deeper — to the unique ways cities allow us to live, move, and connect. Keep reading…
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Feeling pandemic burnout on the future of cities? You’re not alone.
With the barrage of bad news about urban living since the pandemic began, many activists are feeling burnt out. But there are reasons to be optimistic. Keep reading…
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Not tickled by TikTok? Try these urbanist entries
Learn about density, pedestrian safety, environmental racism and more with these urbanist TikToks. Keep reading…
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Why do so many queer folks love urbanism?
For the vast majority of queer people, cities serve as the backdrop for the first time they find safety, community, and romance, but do we queers only flock to urban spaces for the relative acceptance they provide, or does our love affair go deeper — to the unique ways cities allow us to live, move, and connect. Keep reading…
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Don’t have a costume yet? Try our urbanist Halloween costume generator.
If you’ve procrastinated on coming up with a costume this year, we’re here to help. Check out our urbanist Halloween costume generator—just find your birth month and day. Happy Halloween from GGWash! Keep reading…
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National links: This 1980 trucking law led to the rise of big-box retail stores
This 1980 law paved the way for big-box stores. How the pandemic will change urbanism. One Dutch city is reshaping its plan to address climate change, and more in this week’s National links
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The coronavirus is robbing me of what I love about urbanism
Arlington, where I have lived since 2015 was the largest metro area I had ever lived in. My family had limited private space, but we embraced it because it pushed us out into the community. Spending so much time in the neighborhood has made Arlington feel like home. But social distancing has taken all of this away. Keep reading…
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This book treats Northern Virginia—not just DC—as a global capital
There’s an imbalance in how authors write about our region. Washington, DC, is the subject of volume after volume, from academic history to crime novels to literary fiction and more—not to mention the endless exposés of political Washington. Where are the books about the people and places elsewhere in our region? Keep reading…
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YIMBY? Smart Growth? New Urbanism? Understand the various movements for sustainable urban planning
If someone supports more housing in a city, are they a YIMBY? A New Urbanist? A Market Urbanist? Which is GGWash? Articles in the popular press throw around these names, sometimes rightly and sometimes wrongly. They’re not all the same, but the differences can often be subtle. Here’s a quick primer. Keep reading…