Posts tagged Library Of Congress
-
There’s a pedestrian tunnel system under Capitol Hill. Do you know why it was built?
A sprawling pedestrian tunnel system under Capitol Hill allows staffers and members of congress to move underground between the office buildings, Library of Congress, and Capitol building. Today they are an integral part of security on the Hill, but when they were first built it was for a far less important reason. Keep reading…
-
This map shows a 40s-era plan to make East Capitol an expansive avenue
In the 1940s, there was a proposal to make East Capitol Street into a wide, monumental avenue. This map shows what it would look like, and provides some other glimpses into what DC was like at the time. Keep reading…
-
There are tunnels under Capitol Hill. Here’s how they got there.
A sprawling pedestrian tunnel system under Capitol Hill allows staffers and members of congress to move underground between the office buildings, Library of Congress, and Capitol building. Today they are an integral part of security on the Hill, but when they were first built it was for a far less important reason. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Arlington streets made for walking
Pedestrian only in Arlington; Metro blues; SunTrust’s new treatment; Don’t forget to hit record; More money for city dwellers; Density or sprawl? How about both?; Next stop, Margaritaville; And…. Keep reading…
-
This map shows a very different East Capitol Street
In the 1940s, there was a proposal to make East Capitol Street into a wide, monumental avenue. This map shows what it would look like, and provides some other glimpses into what DC was like at the time. Keep reading…
-
Weekend links: While there’s time
MD Senate funds transportation; Let ANCs talk more?; A stop for super stops; Keep Arlington in the loop as you bike; Anacostia Playhouse gets green light; People want a safer Bethesda; Fences get cut on MBT; Who got tickets?; And…. Keep reading…