There's a reason that we don't leave everything up to the public alone. This possible Metro map is a good example of why.
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This video of Al Franken doing his standard party trick of drawing the United States map has been making its way around the 'webs. Now we're not going to beg, like Alaska or Hawaii, but where's the District of Columbia on your map, Sen. Franken? This isn't even a question of voting rights, just plain ol' accuracy. And unlike Florida (America's wang), the tiny little rectangle is easy to draw.more ›
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The Hell That the Metro Map Could Have Been
Obama Just Lost Ward 8
Looking towards 2012, President Obama might have a tougher time attracting the support in D.C. that he did four years ago -- mostly because his campaign seems to have lopped off Ward 8 altogether.
A First Draft of The New Metro Map
This morning, a first draft of Lance Wyman's redesign of the iconic Metrorail map began to make the rounds. But it was missing one key aspect: a detailed depiction of the extension to Dulles International Airport.
Documenting The Documenters
The District loves to take photos; we also love to tweet. So where around the region are people doing both?
Wyman Drops More Hints on Metro Map Redesign
Last weekend, we tried to glean some hints about the redesigned Metrorail map from this Washington Post profile of Lance Wyman. Wyman ended up dropping a few more hints in a follow-up chat earlier this week.
The Cold War in D.C.: Tracking Washington's Fallout Shelters
The Cold War must have been a scary time for Washington. Ground zero for any potential nuclear attack by the Soviets, the city didn't have much protection -- but there sure were a lot of fallout shelters.
Locations of Six Remaining Gray Town Halls To Be Changed
After concerns were raised about Vince Gray holding town halls inside public schools, the presumptive Mayor-elect's campaign has scrapped the locations for the six remaining events.
Metro Map Makeover On The Cards
WTOP's Adam Tuss reports that the WMATA system map, as iconic a piece of modern Washingtoniana as there is, will be undergoing some big changes in the near future to accommodate the expansion to Dulles International Airport and (sigh) potentially longer station names. (For example: ANC 6D is considering changing the name of L'Enfant Plaza to L'Enfant Plaza/Banneker Memorial.)
Sen. Al Franken Thinks He Works in Maryland
This video of Al Franken doing his standard party trick of drawing the United States map has been making its way around the 'webs. Now we're not going to beg, like Alaska or Hawaii, but where's the District of Columbia on your map, Sen. Franken? This isn't even a question of voting rights, just plain ol' accuracy. And unlike Florida (America's wang), the tiny little rectangle is easy to draw.
New Traffic Pattern for Adams Morgan Harris Teeter
Adams Morgan residents on the streets surrounding the new Harris Teeter received official notice at the end of last week that the District Department of Transportation is changing the flow of traffic to accommodate the anticipated increase in cars on the surrounding residential streets. As it stands right now, all three streets that bound the block containing the store are two-way thoroughfares. As of January 21, they'll all become one-way. As detailed in the letter:
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