Generations of housing segregation in the United States has had lasting effects on social issues such as crime, education, achievement, and the environment.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • June 3, 2020
Faced with the dual threats of climate change and COVID-19, localities across Virginia are waking up to the danger posed by American society’s reliance upon combustion-fuelled cars and beginning to look to electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution. In fact, industry leaders and government officials alike believe change must begin with governments’ own fleets first.
By Jonathan Paul Katz (Guest Contributor) • June 3, 2020
Signage during our current age of social distancing is critical in informing us when to wear a mask, how close to convene, and where to go. Many signs, however, are not very good at effectively communicating their message to their audience - especially if that audience happens to have a disability.
The working draft of the county’s Subdivision Staging Policy has nearly 40 recommendations for schools, transportation, and taxes, but we’re highlighting the top five that would result in the most significant changes.
Officials in DC and Maryland are calling for the resignation of Linda H. Lamone, Maryland’s State Board of Elections director, and DC Board of Elections Chair Michael Bennett after problems with absentee ballots and long lines at voting locations plagued the two jurisdictions in a mostly vote by mail election. (Post)
Architecture can be used as an instrument of oppression; however, incorporating Design Justice principals into the fields of architecture and planning can help dismantle racist practices and create radically just spaces. (Bryan Lee Jr. / CityLab)
Interstate 94 is the highway protesters marched on, protesting the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police and police brutality. Interstate 94 is also the highway that destroyed the neighborhood of Rondo, a once-thriving Black community in St. Paul. (Linda Poon / CityLab)
Parking requirements and foundations contribute to the increasing cost of building multifamily housing however there are ways to improve the efficiency of building apartments through cost savings in site preparation, substructure work, and parking. (Brooking)
A mom at 15th and Swann Street in DC talks about what was going through her mind and that of her family the night police corralled protestors. (Lisa Kays / Medium)
While thousands of people have gone to DC to protest the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, local suburbs also held rallies and marches to bring awareness to systemic racism and police brutality. (Mikaela Lefrak / DCist)
