District of Columbia
No Consensus on How to Address Declining D.C. Metro Ridership
A decrease in ridership is not disputed. However, ideas about the best solutions for turning things around abound.
D.C. Mayor Proposes New Enforcement Measures to Support Vision Zero
Making a speeding ticket a lot more expensive might convince drivers to slow down.
Mapping D.C.'s Affordable Housing Investment
The District has created thousands of affordable homes, but analysts see a need for more targeted intervention.
'Sustainable DC' Plan Moving Forward
Washington, D.C. is seeking public comment on the "Sustainable DC 2.0" plan.
7 Transformational Ideas for D.C. Bus Service
David Alpert and DW Rowlands of Greater Greater Washington share their hopes for a planned review of D.C.'s bus system.
D.C. Metro Wants Buy Lots of New Railcars
D.C. Metro recently announced its intentions to buy anywhere from 256 to 800 new 8000 series railcars to replace the oldest cars in the system.
Advice on How to Get More Involved With Planning
A roundtable discussion tackles the question about how to make those first steps toward more involvement with planning in the local community.
$489.6 Million Redevelopment of Former Sports Stadium Breaks Ground in D.C.
RFK Stadium, former home to professional football, soccer, and baseball teams, is done. A massive redevelopment has begun, starting with new sports fields for kids.
Coming Soon to D.C.: Rivers Clean Enough for Swimming
A tremendous open space and recreation addition could be on the horizon for residents of Washington, D.C., but there's still work to do in cleaning the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
Study Reveals Bias Against Super Commuters in Hiring Practices
A study by David C. Phillips, associate professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, reveals hiring prejudice against people who would have to commute farther to work, in addition to bias against people with "black sounding" names.
Making a Regional Map of Walking and Biking Trails
A cross-jurisdictional trail map is harder to find than one might expect. Not so anymore in the Washington, D.C. region.
Faulty Wiring Needs to be Replaced on All of D.C. Metro's New Subway Cars
The WMATA's Quality Assurance, Internal Compliance & Oversight office delivered bad news to the beleaguered transit service.
Skateboarding Is Good for Cities, But Some Cities Don't Realize It
Some cities treat skateboarders like a plague, and that's a planning faux pas, according to this article.
Trump Administration Proposes to Freeze Fuel Economy Standards at 2020 Level
On Thursday, the U.S. DOT and U.S. EPA announced one of the Trump administration's most consequential rollbacks of environmental and efficiency regulations that will have a detrimental effect on climate change, air pollution, and oil consumption.
Construction Versus Conservation: A Local Case Study
In Washington D.C., ZIP code 20003 is split into two distinct areas: fiercely preserved Capitol Hill and the construction-heavy Capitol Riverfront. But where are rents skyrocketing, and what factors go into that equation?
Washington, D.C. Leads the Nation in Green Roofs
The nation's capital has more square feet of green roofs than any other city in the country.
Mobike Quits D.C.
More like less-bike.
Parking Fee Pilot Project Extended for D.C. Metro
A parking experiment will continue at transit stations in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) system.
How to Keep Billions of Gallons of Sewage Out of a Waterway
The Anacostia River Tunnel is just one component of DC Water's Clean River Project, but it's already making a huge difference.
Vision Zero, Bad Faith
It seems like Vision Zero never had a chance.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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