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Mar 14, 2012

A Solution to D.C.’s Voting Problem: 50 States, 50 Districts

It’s been over 200 years since District residents have been denied the basic democratic rights afforded to other Americans, so we shouldn’t be beyond thinking outside the box when it comes to solutions.

Jan 13, 2011

The United States of Avenues, A Street and A Drive

Here’s something awesome we just had to share: Julia Lovett, a student at Georgetown University, took a ride around the District on her bicycle last fall with the intention to capture a photograph of every state-named roadway in the District proper. She then took the time to mold those images into a map of the U.S., placing each street sign into the appropriate state.

 
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