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This week's top stories are all about looking ahead. From one politician's challenge for us to explore our neighborhood by bike, to unpacking the significance of DC's Future Land Use Map (FLUM), to understanding how the Virginia General Assembly works and what to watch in 2020. It's the beginning of the year, but there's still plenty to read about. Enjoy!
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • January 6, 2020
It’s really difficult to get to Annapolis, Maryland without a car, and it doesn’t get much easier once you’re there. The consequences of those limitations are especially apparent during the three-month stretch from January to April when Maryland’s General Assembly is in session.
By Julie Palakovich Carr (Guest Contributor) • January 9, 2020
It’s the time of year when people are thinking about improving their health and are inspired to exercise more. If you are looking for a unique motivation to stick with your workout routine, I suggest setting a goal of riding your bike on every street in your community.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • January 10, 2020
Want to know how many riders there are on a certain bus line, or Metro station? How much it’s changed over time? How weekends compare to weekdays? Now you can learn that and more, thanks to a new data portal WMATA released in December. It has three tools, one for rail ridership, one for bus, and one for parking.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • January 10, 2020
Headlines of doom and gloom have long plagued Danville. For the two thirds of Virginians residing in the state’s “Urban Crescent”—stretching from Northern Virginia through Richmond to Hampton Roads, Southern and Southwest Virginia can seem like irredeemable boondocks. The relatively recent heralding of Danville as the “Comeback City” shows there’s more nuance to the region. Either despite or because of its past hardships, Danville has pioneered a model of resilient transit service other cities across the nation could reproduce.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • January 8, 2020
The Future Land Use Map—as stated on the map itself—is defined as “part of the Comprehensive Plan of the District of Columbia. Its color-coded categories express public policy on future land uses across the city. Preparation of this map is required by DC Law to ‘represent the land use policies set forth in the proposed Land Use Element,’ using ‘standardized colors for planning review.’”
