Posts about Public Spaces
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Breakfast links: Cuts all around
Cuts could kill?; DCPS cuts 660 jobs; Metro shuts markets; A gentrifier comes to Rosedale; CaBi keeps growing; WABA keeps low profile in Wards 7 & 8; Peds struck, one killed in Loudoun; Federal government to sell property; And…. Keep reading…
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Architecture should create sense of place, not “flair”
Erik Weber wrote enthusiastically about two designs by the Mexican architecture firm of TEN Arquitectos. Pieces of flair are appropriate in certain settings. But in historic neighborhoods, architects should ground new construction, especially if it is large, in a “respect of place.” Certainly there is a place for “modern” design… Keep reading…
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Weekend video: Cleaning up Rock Creek
Hundreds of volunteers of all ages got wet and dirty on Saturday, April 9, for the annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup. The amount and variety of litter that still makes its way into our region’s streams is eye-opening, especially in this age of increased environmental awareness. Each cleanup crew, stationed at one of 57 sites along Rock Creek from Georgetown to upper Montgomery… Keep reading…
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Weekend video: Agents of change
If you missed NCPC’s “Agents of Change” event a few weeks ago, you can still hear the engaging discussion. You can see the first part of the panel discussion below. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Higher or lower
The rent’s too damn high; And…; Lewis: Ease height limits; Preservationist frets over views of fat sunbathers; Musicians soundtrack the Mall; Bus helps tardy man arrive on time; No more ped-bike funding?; Jakarta goes car-free some days. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Once upon a time
Time means change; The Mount Pleasant riots; Landlords discriminate against poor; The consequences of DUI leniency; MoCo ups traffic safety enforcement; CaBi clips; Charters as the internet of public education; McDonnell renews push for drilling; Governments asking you about engaging you; And…. Keep reading…
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Alexandria gets the mapping magic
Dan Malouff created a series of thematic maps of DC using GIS data available from the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). He posted maps of topography, building footprint, and basic land use. Inspired by that, I created similar maps for Alexandria using data from the city’s GIS Division. Basic land use This map simplifies the city’s zoning… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No free lunch
Bag fees, Bethesda to Burtonsville; WMATA employees park free; DDOT rejects Walmart traffic study; Visualize the 4/26 election; Black church turns to solar; Today in buildings; Where are the food deserts?; Using Tysons to better Fairfax; And…. Keep reading…
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Open geographic data enables a wealth of maps
The District’s GIS data catalog is a treasure trove of interesting information. I created maps from that data and posted some each day last week. They looked at DC’s land use, the Metrobus system, Zipcar locations, buildings versus open spaces, and city topography. Figure Ground The figure ground map is a silhouette of building footprints. The whole of DC and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cause to celebrate?
Osama death brings celebration, security; CaBi’s utility creates converts; Responsive Metro pushes bike cage; Chevy Chase a little less anti-Purple Line?; Safety rule strains track inspectors; No agreement on Nats’ Metro bill; MD cities, DC will tackle street runoff; Residents, tourists alarmed by rising tolls. Keep reading…