Posts tagged Geography
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A first look at our region’s new Census-Designated Places
With data collection for the 2020 Census now finished, the Census Bureau is starting to release some of the products from this once-every-ten-years project. One recent new release that is particularly significant in our region is the new Census-Designated Place (CDP) boundaries. Keep reading…
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What is a feminist city? Author Leslie Kern explores how to make the region better for women.
Do our public spaces support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? “Feminist City” examines how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. The author of this recently published book chatted with Greater Greater Washington. Here’s what she had to say. Keep reading…
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How much land is in each quadrant of the District?
How much of each of DC’s quadrants is land? Water? Parks? Military bases? The quadrants aren’t all equal. Far from it. I created this map using shapefiles from DC OCTO to illustrate how the areas differ. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New normal
The geography of tragedy; Calm before the storm; Mo’ money; Speedy delivery; Smile, you’re on traffic camera; Crash inequality; Paying more for less; Do it for your health; Charm City PRT?; No photos on the tracks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hello?
Can you hear me now?; DC loves rowhouses; Pope prep; Road diets in the works; Slow down in Old Town; Reston founder at rest; Make Dulles less dull; Richmond to Raleigh rail; Biking down, driving up; And…. Keep reading…
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I say brook, you say run: Waterway names vary regionally
Ever wondered how the names of waterways vary from state to state? An interesting map by Derek Watkins shows the differences in waterway toponyms in the United States. Keep reading…
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How much land is in each quadrant?
How much of each of DC’s quadrants is land? Water? Parks? Military bases? The quadrants aren’t all equal. Far from it. Keep reading…
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Where does your DC Water come from?
Do you know where your water comes from? If you live in DC, it comes from one of several pumping stations, but the one that serves you might be all the way across town. On Thursday, June 17th, I was invited (along with other local bloggers) to a roundtable with the General Manager of DC Water, George S. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins spoke about the culture of accountability he is nurturing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: We like Mike
Too many Michael Browns; 2 bus drivers arrested; Mt. P library patrons not going quietly; Water taxis?; Silly merchants; Sillier merchants; Our brains make no sense. Keep reading…