Washington D.C.: A city under siege
Paul Schwartzman, Paul Duggan, Perry Stein, Lauren Lumpkin and Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post
Jan. 15, 2021
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1of6The Supreme Court is surrounded by security fencing on Jan. 12, a stark change since the Capitol breach.Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez.Show MoreShow Less
2of6WASHINGTON,DC-JAN12:Carlos Joaquin, sells spiritual items and handmade masks on 14th street in Columbia Heights, January 12, 2021. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post)Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Erika Mendoza, 29, is the assistant manager at Comet Ping Pong, where in December 2016, a gunman stormed the pizzeria because of a conspiracy theory circulating online.Washington Post photo by Jahi Chikwendiu.Show MoreShow Less
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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.
If this sounds like a repeat story, it’s not just you. Metro published two press releases in 2019 announcing a return to Automatic Door Operation (ADO), wherein doors of its Metrorail trains would automatically open when the train arrives into a station, rather than requiring the operator to press a button (or several) to get the doors to open.
The Washington region’s population continues to grow, albeit a bit slower than in previous years. Montgomery County is no exception with more than 200,000 more residents expected to be added within the next 30 years.
We can draw insights on how we could grow from remote sensing data products, an often overlooked tool in planning. GGWash contributor Leah Brooks and her colleagues at George Washington University wrote about the National Land Cover Database (NLCD), a dataset generated from satellite imagery. It classifies land within 30-meter (100-foot) squares into one of 16 categories. Four of these categories describe development in terms of land use intensity, or how much of each square is covered by constructed, impervious surfaces instead of vegetation.
Your guide to the most frequented shopping districts in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Find great gift ideas or a fresh new look for your home, sweetheart or self in and around DC. No matter where you are in the city, you’ve got options. Indie storefronts populate some of the hot places to see and be seen, like 14th Street. Live out a Georgetown fantasy and browse its one-of-a-kind boutiques and design stores. Sift through the racks of some of the globe’s most highly regarded brands at CityCenterDC and Tysons Corner Center. And if you’re looking for a trusty national retailer, you’ll find those sprinkled about, too! For the complete breakdown of DC s shopping districts, check out these areas.