Ben Lockshin
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Richard Rothstein lays out the reality of government-mandated segregation in “Color of Law”
The government’s explicit role in building and enforcing segregation has been largely obscured, and it has done comparatively little to rectify the harm it’s caused to African-American communities — harm which deeply resonates into the present day. → Read More
First impressions of the Wharf: Mega-projects have pros and cons
The Wharf, a giant new development on the Southwest Waterfront, is perhaps the clearest example of a “instant neighborhood” in the District to date. Its success or failure will be watched closely for lessons in urban development. → Read More
So, you think you’re a DC group house veteran
Have you suffered though generations of dilapidated kitchenware, random people and that guitar no one plays occupying the couch, and a perpetual lack of toilet paper? Take our quiz to see how your group house cred stacks up. → Read More
How affordable housing advocates can convert “Not In My Backyard” to “Yes In My Backyard” (Part 2)
Convincing Market Urbanists and NIMBYs to support affordable housing often requires different approaches. Economic language doesn't really work, but stories do. → Read More
Beyond NIMBY: Understanding different affordable housing advocates and detractors (Part 1)
Urbanists like to throw around terms like NIMBY and BANANA, but what do these groups really stand for? Who can affordable housing advocates convert? → Read More
Beyond a gondola, Portland’s Tilikum Crossing provides another idea for traversing the Potomac
Inspiration for a gondola in Georgetown came from the the Aerial Tram in Portland, Oregon, but we could also look to Portland for another way to move people across the Potomac: a bridge for transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. → Read More