Posts taggedArts
怎么去这个地区的音乐会场馆使用transit
Getting to some of the District’s best concert venues by transit is easier than you think.Keep reading…
What we can learn about urbanism from the sci-fi book Dune
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels in history. Dune’s fictional universe has a number of parallels to resource use and the built environment in our world, from water shortages and overpopulation to the way places shape habits and personalities.Keep reading…
The five best Brutalist buildings in the District
Perhaps Brutalist architecture never got a fair chance because of a false cognate. The public has long misunderstood this least lovable of architectural styles, but several local buildings show that even Brutalism can be beautiful.Keep reading…
Architect I. M. Pei, designer of “notorious” DC buildings, has died
World-renowned architect I.M. Pei, most known for designing the East Building of the National Gallery of Art and L'Enfant Plaza in DC and the glass pyramid at the entrance to the Louvre in Paris, has died at the age of 102. We first published this article on April 26, 2017. We're sharing it again today in his honor.Keep reading…
Before the Purple Line, Silver Spring will get this train-chameleon mural
The Purple Line won't open for a few years, but it'll arrive a little sooner in Silver Spring in the form of a new mural that turns the train into…an iguana. Work on the mural started last week on a blank wall the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street, where Purple Line trains will run once the light rail opens in 2023.Keep reading…
Urbanist Villain of the Week: The Shay resident who killed go-go music in Shaw
A MetroPCS store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue NW in DC has been playing go-go music on outdoor speakers since 1995. Now, it's stopped after a resident of a new, fancy apartment building complained.Keep reading…
Here’s what urbanist podcasts we’re listening to
GGWash contributors shared some of their favorite urbanist podcasts in 2017, and since new ones are coming out all the time, we decided it was time to update the list. If you're all caught up on Talking Headways, give some of these a listen.Keep reading…
Events: “Generation Priced Out” book talk, rail happy hour, and more
Concerned about the future of urban America? Randy Shaw’sGeneration Priced Outis a call to action on one of the most talked-about issues of our time: how skyrocketing rents and home values are pricing low- and middle-income people out of urban America.Keep reading…
Wheaton’s art parade shows how we can reuse vacant suburban spaces
This Sunday, works of art will take over the streets of downtown Wheaton for the Wheaton Art Parade. Now in its second year, the parade is a sign of how communities in Montgomery County are finding new uses for vacant suburban retail spaces.Keep reading…
Events: Bring your lunch and learn how accessory dwelling units can add housing and income
For years, advocates have fought to have zoning laws support accessory apartments in Washington. On Tuesday, August 7 come hear from Robert Liberty, director of the Urban Sustainability Accelerator at Portland State University, talk about how accessory dwelling units can serve as a form of low-cost infill housing and share lessons learned from his experience in Portland.Keep reading…
