Opinion Posts
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Visualize this: A safe bikeway on Q and R Streets
Data exposes a hole–and an opportunity–in DDOT’s infrastructure plan. Keep reading…
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Why should it cost $2.5 million to lower the speed limit 5 mph in Richmond?
When a bill to lower speed limits to 20 mph across the city of Richmond, Va. passed in 2022, officials stated the new limit would have to be posted on every block, with a price tag the city couldn’t afford. For now, Richmonders are stuck with higher speeds. Keep reading…
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Farm fresh: A firsthand account of how Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve works
What is the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve? How does it preserve viable farmland and rural resources and channel dense growth to other areas of the county? Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Five crashes, over $100,000 in damages, and no answers
The growing costs of one Richmond property in the line of poorly designed roads and bridges echoes concerns nationwide on vehicle crashes into buildings. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Examining Silver Spring’s past, present, and future as a “Black Space”
OPINION: Silver Spring is one of the region’s most significant Black business districts. What does that mean for the future of its downtown? Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: When many malls are struggling, Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza seems to be thriving. Why?
OPINION: Built in 1963, Beltway Plaza in Greenbelt, Md. is a rare example of a medium-sized, indoor-outdoor mall that has stood the test of time, even as developers make plans for renovations. Keep reading…
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Thank you, and farewell for now from our editor-in-chief
After three-and-a-half amazing years, our editor-in-chief George Kevin Jordan is saying goodbye for now. Keep reading…
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This holiday, get on board this tour of train gardens
For over a century, in between blazes, cat rescues, and chili cook-offs, Baltimore-area firefighters have apparently spent their winter downtime arranging elaborate model train sets. Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Washington: The Album (Volume 1)
A DC music fan, a DC record store owner, and the editorial team come together to create the first volume of an urbanist-themed DC music playlist. Keep reading…
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The fascinating story of DC’s aqueducts and reservoirs
Have you ever wondered where the District’s drinking water comes from or puzzled over why the McMillan reservoir is located in the center of the city, far from the water sources that supply it? GGWash contributor Elliot Carter’s DC Underground Atlas showcases the history and engineering of this hidden underground world. Here’s a taste of what he found. Keep reading…