The Future of the Region’s Housing Market, in Charts
This graph pretty well sums up the fundamental challenge in the D.C.-area housing market: That comes from Lisa Sturtevant, deputy director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason...
View ArticleD.C. Wins as Commuter Landscape Changes
This afternoon, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board presented a new study of commuting patterns in the D.C. area. The findings quantify what we can all see around us: The share...
View ArticleCommuting Trends Benefit D.C., Part II
I didn't get the memo, but apparently today is Commuter Data Day. First we had the Transportation Planning Board's eye-opening study showing a dramatic shift from car commutes to transit and bike...
View ArticleAbout That 90 Percent…
Yesterday, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board presented a new study containing a data point that had me, city officials, and readers excited: "About 90% of the workers added to...
View ArticleMore Workers Choosing to Live in D.C., Just Not Dramatically So
OK, one more post and I'll take off my data-geek hat (which doesn't fit very well, anyway). First a quick recap: On Wednesday, the Transportation Planning Board released a study finding, among other...
View ArticleMore People, Less Driving
The Washington regional population is booming—but more people doesn't mean more driving, according to a report out today from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board. The region's...
View ArticleThe Geography-Based Relationship Between Income and Transit Use
There is a common perception in much of America that poor people ride public transit to work, while wealthier people drive. Here in the D.C. area, this is true—to an extent. It's the case in the...
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