Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week:
Happy Saturday, folks. Here's what's happening this week in Washington urbanism.
President-elect Joe Biden isn't the only one taking on a new job this year. DDOT Director Jeff Marootian is along for the ride, scoring a job in the Biden Administration's Presidential Personnel Office. Who will replace him remains to be seen.
As we barrel toward inauguration, Washington is still reckoning with the violence of January 6. Turns out, a Metrobus had a small role to play in the events of that day.
WMATA is making some changes that could shave an extra few seconds off your commute as they reinstate automatic door opening at stations. We'll take all the seconds we can get.
Metro has driven growth in places like Montgomery County. But is there still room to grow? An analysis of the National Land Cover Database has some answers.
Finally, Tysons is still working on becoming walkable, but it has a long way to go. One thing that could be hindering progress: rules around office development.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • January 11, 2021
In case we needed another reminder of how much Wednesday’s pro-Trump riot at the Capitol has affected locals, a video captured on January 6 shows Metropolitan Police seemingly using a Metrobus to travel toward the Capitol.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • January 14, 2021
A Metro project quietly shelved last year is about to make an attempted comeback in 2021. The agency has a new plan to make its train doors open automatically at stations again, beginning on the Red Line in January, and coming to the rest of the system later in the year.
By Ryan Hardy (Guest Contributor) • January 12, 2021
As Montgomery County continues to grow in population, what can the National Land Cover Database (NLCD), a dataset generated from satellite imagery that classifies land, tell us about development near rapid transit corridors?
By Emily Hamilton (Correspondent) • January 11, 2021
While new developments in Tysons are improving the area’s density and walkability, some of them retain characteristics of the county’s historically suburban character. In particular, regulatory barriers prevent office development in Tysons from having the features of the most walkable pedestrian environments. But some buildings still retain characteristics of the county’s historically suburban character, and regulatory barriers prevent office development in Tysons from having the features of the most walkable pedestrian environments.
