As fall approaches, it seems people are ready for changes throughout Greater Washington. Commuters are walking more and driving less, while Bloomingdale gets safer streets. And there is a clamoring to hear what Ward 2 DC Council candidates have to say about a wide range of urbanist topics. Go find a sweater and get ready for the change of seasons—and a change in the region.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • October 1, 2019
When the Virginia Capital Trail was first proposed back in 1999, critics derided the idea of the 51.7-mile multi-use path as overly-ambitious and too expensive. Today, the east-west trail connecting Virginia’s first capital of Jamestown with the modern seat of government, Richmond, faces concerns about overcrowding, and there’s now a sibling trail in the pipeline.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • October 4, 2019
The Maryland Department of Transportation is slashing transit funding over the next six years by $345 million, and the cuts will hit Baltimore particularly hard. The list of new transit projects in the pipeline for the Baltimore area until 2025 consists of a single pedestrian bridge at the Patapsco light rail station south of the Baltimore City-County line.
By Stephen Hudson (Contributor) • September 30, 2019
In recent years, there has been no shortage of bad news about local riders fleeing transit. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), however, has published a report indicating that commuters are increasingly choosing transit or telework over driving.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • October 4, 2019
Public art not only adds beauty to a place, it can also help people orient themselves and find their way around. Tysons is no exception. As the city works on its 2050 goal to transform from “edge city” to urban center, art is key to building culture there, and to creating an environment that invites people to stay awhile.
