NPR is moving its headquarters to NoMA, the area north of Union Station that is experiencing major revitalization. I just hope their new building is better than their old one in terms of engaging the streetscape, and that the old one can be turned into something that, unlike many of the newer buildings around Mt. Vernon Square, presents something other than a blank wall to passing pedestrians.

NPR considered many sites including Southeast DC and Silver Spring. Silver Spring, Singular, notices that Montgomery County’s package of incentives to lure NPR to a site near the Silver Spring Metro included an $18 million parking lot. Because, clearly, the best type of development in downtown Silver Spring is parking-lot-oriented office development. (Not.)