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Metaphor of the Day: D.C.'s Housing Market Is the Titanic, Iceberg in Sight
Thousands of new units are set to open in 2013. Will that bring rents down?
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The Big Fix
Is It Time to Stop Building Convention Centers?
The convention center market is over-saturated, but the race to keep building them bigger and better hasn't slowed.
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Charts
Chart(s) of the Day: How D.C.'s Infrastructure Is Changing
There are many more apartment buildings, for one thing.
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The D.C. Government's All-Star Embarrassments
The hits just keep on coming for the District of Columbia's elected leaders.
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Urban Wonk
The Evolution of the Bike Lane
Bike infrastructure is changing, raising new questions about the best design.
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Why You Should Say 'Hello' to Strangers on the Street
On sidewalk psychology.
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Rant of the Day: Washington's Bikeshare Is for Smug Socialists
A local journalist offers a strange diatribe against D.C.'s bikeshare program.
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Urban Wonk
Washington's Growing Pains
D.C. is booming, but families, minorities and the poor may be left out.
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Why I Love My City
The Pseudo-Suburbanist's Dilemma
I grew up hating the suburbs, but now I fear I might be living in one. What does this say about me?
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Urban Wonk
Why We Pay More for Walkable Neighborhoods
New data points to the economic power of walkable neighborhoods – and the high cost of living in them.
