Posts about Architecture
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Historic districts may be preserving racial segregation in DC
Unpacking the “historic preservation”…of segregation: Historic districts in DC are 62 percent white and 15 percent Black. Outside of historic districts, the District’s population is 49 percent black and 31 percent white. Keep reading…
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A Chevy Chase group wants a historic district. What’s a historic district?
Historic districts sound charming, but what do they mean for neighborhoods’ ability to grow and evolve with changing needs over time? We’ve got an explainer for that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Chinatown businesses cite concerns over office vacancies, declining foot traffic, crime
Businesses cite office vacancies, crime as hurting DC’s Chinatown recovery. Uber to connect users with DC taxicabs in new partnership. Outside of upper Northwest, DC homes are selling more slowly than last year. Keep reading…
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Grand Resort or truck stop casino: What land use tells us about Richmond’s gambling referendum
Richmond’s gambling referendum brings up questions about future land use and commitments to economic justice and racial equity. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Redevelopment plans canceled at Armed Forces Retirement Home
Armed Forces Retirement Home cancels mixed-use redevelopment plans. White House lays out plans to spur office-to-residential conversions. Montgomery County releases list of “troubled” apartment buildings amid first year of financial sanctions on such buildings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases plans for service cuts if shortfall left unfunded
WMATA releases details of potential shortfall service cuts, staffing reductions. Friendship Heights Alliance launches as two-jurisdiction development nonprofit. Rock Creek Park golf project would clear-cut 8 acres of trees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mayor Bowser discusses future of RFK with DC residents
Bowser makes case for plans at RFK Stadium. Judge allows Arlington residents’ case against Missing Middle to move forward. Prince George’s County real estate investors concerned about possibility of permanent rent stabilization Keep reading…
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The lost history of the DC arena that grew a wrestling institution
A humble venue a few blocks off the U Street corridor hosted colorful wrestling and jazz legends and a wide variety of other events from the ‘30s through the ‘60s. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro certifying operators to start automatic door opening
WMATA begins certifying operators for automatic door operation. DC closed rental assistance program applications after just ten days. Howard County executive introduces housing affordability measures. Keep reading…
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Metro was almost built without elevators. Here’s how we avoided that mistake.
Accommodations for passengers in wheelchairs were not the norm when Metrorail was first planned, but the system has — and always has had— elevators in all of its stations. This is the story of how that came to be. Keep reading…