Posts tagged Greenbelt
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Greenbelt and Langston Terrace planners promised quality housing — and to improve residents’ morality
The unique New Deal planned communities were designed to address DC’s acute housing shortage in the 1930s and uplift the virtue of residents, but ultimately failed to live up to their full promise. Keep reading…
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Greenbelt and Langston Terrace planners promised quality housing — and to improve residents’ morality
The unique New Deal planned communities were designed to address DC’s acute housing shortage in the 1930s and uplift the virtue of residents, but ultimately failed to live up to their full promise. Keep reading…
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Car-free travel idea: Backpacking via Metro
Here are a few transit-accessible places to go backpacking this summer. Keep reading…
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Many people use ZIP codes to determine place names. Here’s why that doesn’t work well.
In unincorporated areas, the names the US Postal Service associates with ZIP codes are commonly used to label a place. However, that’s a flawed method — here’s why. Keep reading…
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This GIS atlas reveals the history of Prince George’s County
Hey history buffs: Prince George’s Atlas has a slew of fascinating old aerial photos, maps, and other cartographic information about the county, including property boundaries and environmental information. What did your neighborhood look like a century ago? Keep reading…
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Many people use ZIP codes to determine place names. Here’s why that doesn’t work well.
In unincorporated areas, the names the US Postal Service associates with ZIP codes are commonly used to label a place. However, that’s a flawed method — here’s why. Keep reading…
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This online GIS atlas reveals the history of Prince George’s County
Hey history buffs: Prince George's Atlas has a slew of fascinating old aerial photos, maps, and other cartographic information about the county, including property boundaries and environmental information. What did your neighborhood look like a century ago? Keep reading…
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Big changes to Metrorail and Metrobus service start Sunday
New Metrorail and Metrobus schedules go into effect this Sunday, June 25. The system will also charge higher fares and reduce its overall operating hours. All of this is part of an effort by WMATA to balance what customers want with what it can afford and what it needs to perform maintenance on. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Metro sings a new tune
Metro may add background music to its stations. Union Station is Lyft's most popular transit destination in America. Prince George's urban planning focus shifts to planning for public health. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeless, again
Fire at DC General ; Another delay for FBI HQ; Gridlock begets gridlock; Congestion will only get worse; Don’t regulate me, says Airbnb; How do you solve a problem like sprawl?; And…. Keep reading…