Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts: Suburban sprawl doesn’t have to be forever -- we can actually retrofit places to be more walkable. The downtown DC series, Part 3: Where exactly is it located today? How our car-centered infrastructure is affecting our health. And, determining why the number of people on foot killed by drivers in the US has climbed drastically in the last 13 years.

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Two ways to give our sprawling suburbs a glow up
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by Aditya Inamdar (Guest Contributor) • June 27, 2023

For folks who want walkability in more than just the places so many of our region’s residents can’t afford to live, suburban retrofits are the dream. This post takes a look at how, exactly, local governments can make them happen.
Where is downtown DC? It’s up for debate
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by DW Rowlands (Contributor) • June 29, 2023

DC’s zoning map provides one definition for Downtown, business improvement districts and the Census Bureau give others — and none of them are perfect.
America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
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by Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • June 26, 2023

Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop!
Pedestrian deaths in the US reach 41-year high
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by Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • June 28, 2023

Pedestrian deaths broke the national record in 2022 for the second year in a row. What will it take to decrease these “excessively high,” unnecessary losses?




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