Decode the interstates: What highway numbers actually mean
Sep 12, 2019 · Image by the author. Why is I-95 named I-95? What about I-395, or I-270, or I-66? There’s a logical system behind it all, and it’s easy to learn.
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Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
Aug 6, 2019 · Nick Finio is the Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a PhD Candidate in Urban and …
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
Sep 1, 2016 · There are a number of programs used to create affordable housing in the region, including housing vouchers, inclusionary zoning, low-income housing tax credits and public …
Metro’s Yellow Line bridge is closing for seven months. Here’s …
Jul 20, 2022 · A Yellow Line train to Huntington crosses over the Potomac. Image by the author.. Two large projects on Metro are scheduled to disrupt life for many on the Yellow and Blue …
What do you call that place? Here’s our style guide for place names
Sep 9, 2019 · Compass stock photo from Zerbor/Shutterstock.. When do you say DC or the Washington region?Where is, and isn’t, Anacostia?What about Silver Spring?Is it US-1 or …
Maryland’s MARC plan promises better rail service
Dec 1, 2023 · MARC at Silver Spring Station by Adam Fagen licensed under Creative Commons.. When Maryland’s MARC train began operating in 1984, commuter lines served only those with …
This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us …
Jul 5, 2023 · A proposed extension of MARC would connect the DC region with Philadelphia’s SEPTA system, greatly expanding the reach of commuter rail in the Washington region. To …
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Arlington wants to add a new west entrance at the Ballston Metro Station as part of its 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Plan. The first hearing regarding Mayor Bowser’s plan for DC to …
MARC’s new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service
May 9, 2023 · A MARC train by Matt Johnson licensed under Creative Commons.. MARC released a draft technical report in January on how to expand service on the Brunswick Line …