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My posts on Greater Greater Washington

The attached triangle: a solution to a neglected triangle park near you Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Nearly 300 small parks scattered around the District of Columbia are owned, and often neglected, by the National Park Service. Dozens of these are little more than traffic islands, remnants left over amidst the many complicated multi-leg intersections along angled streets — a legacy that dates back to the L'Enfant Plan. Oftentimes, proposals to upgrade […]
DC’s big “carbon neutral” pledge will require big changes around town Thursday, 22 March 2018
The District of Columbia will be carbon-neutral and climate resilient by 2050, under a pledge that Mayor Muriel Bowser made while attending the North American Climate Summit in Chicago last December. DC now joins 25 other world cities (and Montgomery County) in making similar pledges. Essentially, all of these jurisdictions promise to reduce carbon emissions […]
One million Washingtonians is a future to embrace, not to fear Thursday, 1 March 2018
The District of Columbia's population just surpassed 700,000 residents, and will likely continue to grow into the future. The Office of Planning is incorporating these population projections into its comprehensive plan for 2040, which is now being written. DC has an obligation to plan for where its future citizens will live and work. Just thinking about […]
Don’t want to venture outdoors? Take cover in one of these indoor shortcuts. Wednesday, 7 February 2018
Stepping off Metro and want to avoid chilly winter winds — or scorching summer humidity — for a few more moments? There might be an indoor shortcut along your route that could shave some distance off your walk, or at least let you enjoy a few moments of extra climate-control en route. For instance, lately I've been looking forward to visiting what one Y […]
Should this long-vacant lot atop Waterfront Metro keep waiting for offices? Monday, 5 February 2018
The future of one of the most transit-accessible development sites in the District is up for grabs. Two large vacant parcels right atop the Waterfront Metro entrance in Southwest could be developed soon with hundreds of apartments atop retail and small offices, or they could remain empty in hopes of a future large office complex. Once upon a time, there was […]