Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Technically, Mayor Bowser is wrong because Galley Place is served directly by the green, yellow, and red lines, while nearby -- a few blocks -- Metro Center, has the blue, orange and silver lines along with red (" DC Mayor Muriel Bowser forgets which Metro lines service arena stop while defending keeping teams downtown ," Washington Examiner). But not many people seem to know it's easier and faster to get out and walk.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

Republican officials in several states are trying to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in state agencies and public colleges. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 16, 2023

In " Making cycling irresistible in DC 2.0 " (2008) and " Best practice bicycle planning for suburban settings using the action planning method " (2010), I mentioned the need to promote bicycling at the neighborhood scale, to increase biking take up. On Capitol Hill in DC, a few yeas ago a "Kidical Mass" group was formed. I don't know if it morphed into " Hill Family Biking " but that group has arisen with regular rides.

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