District of Columbia

D.C's Largest Building A 'Wonder Of Architecture'

The new Washington Convention Center, ten years in the making, will be completed in March 2003.

July 29, 2002 - The Washington Post

Downtown Washington Is Changing Fast

Benjamin Forgey reviews the changes in downtown Washington D.C.

July 23, 2002 - The Washington Post

Kid Chauffeurs-- Another Cost Of Suburban Sprawl

Car-dependent families have started hiring chauffeurs to get the kids to camp and other activities.

July 19, 2002 - The Washington Post

Dealing With Traffic Congestion

Jay Ambrose searches for an answer to traffic congestion.

July 12, 2002 - Nando Times

Security Measures Don't Have To Be Ugly

National Capital Planning Commission task force has proposed a $800 million plan to provide better-looking security for monuments in the nation's capital.

July 11, 2002 - The Washington Post

Free Parking Still Common In Washington DC

Washington DC employers including the federal government still offer a powerful incentive to drive by offering free parking.

July 9, 2002 - The Washington Post

Urban Design And Security Plan

A draft of the much-anticipated Urban Design and Security plan outlines planning techniques to protect national landmarks and government buildings from terror.

July 8, 2002 - The Boston Globe

Tree Canopy Study Can Be Planning Factor

Information gathered by CITYgreen software, about tree-covered areas, can help plans aimed to improve cityscape.

July 3, 2002 - American Forests

Most Support D.C. Redevelopment

Most Washingtonians including those in working-class neighborhoods support redevelopment.

July 2, 2002 - The Washington Post

Minority Report: Washington In 2054

"Minority Report," Steven Spielberg's new thriller, offers a vision of what Washington would look like in the year 2054.

June 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

Commuters In D.C. Opting To Drive

U.S. Census figures released last week indicate less people are riding transit to work each day.

June 5, 2002 - The Washington Post

Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute

Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."

June 3, 2002 - The Washington Post

Big-Box Stores Come Back To The City

With the suburbs saturated with "big boxes," retails stores are moving back into the city.

May 28, 2002 - The Washington Post

Will Urban Revitalization Work In Downtown D.C.?

A 10.2 acre site at the nexus of Downtown Washington will be the focus of an enormous redevelopment effort.

May 21, 2002 - The Washington Post

Community Divided On 'Smart Growth' Plan

The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC is divided over plans to develop land near METRO station.

May 21, 2002 - The Washington Post

Washington D.C.'s Greatest Least-known Architect

The least known great architect in the nation's capital may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe.

May 20, 2002 - International Herald Tribune

Opposition To Futuristic Maglev Rail Grows

A proposal to build a Washington-Baltimore rail link using futuristic magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology is facing growing opposition.

May 12, 2002 - The Washington Post

Huge Loss Of Land By 2030 Predicted

According to a study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Geological Survey, over 700,000 acres of undeveloped land could disappear in the next 15 years.

May 3, 2002 - The Washington Post

Reform Fannie And Freddie

The Christian Science monitor editorializes that government lending agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be reformed.

April 30, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Federal Standards For Local Zoning Boards

Opponents charge Senate Democrats with secretly trying to approve a land use bill that will impose federal standards on local land use.

April 28, 2002 - The Washington Times

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