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I'm not sure if this sub is close enough. None of the architecture ones I looked at had recent activity.

A recently debuted * SimCity 4* mod adds a fully functional 3D camera to the game, thus giving it a whole new look. This add-on is yet another example illustrating how *SimCity 4* continues to attract both player and modder interest more than 21 years following its launch.

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That’s why we reached out to candidates in three key races to learn about their views ahead of the general election November 7. In Rockville, voters will choose a new mayor and, for the first time, six city councilmembers (up from four previously), while in Gaithersburg, voters will select three city councilmembers. These are all nonpartisan races. In the general election, voters can choose up to six candidates in addition to the mayor.

**Volunteer to clean up our waterways: **Anacostia Riverkeeper and Washington Gas are hosting a cleanup from the Stadium-Armory Metro to Kingman Island. At Kingman Island you will sort and weigh the trash that was picked up along the way. The goal is to stop trash on the ground from entering the river. All necessary equipment will be provided. They recommend that you wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes. The cleanup happens rain or shine. All ages welcome. Learn more & RSVP here.

In 2017, Hogan announced a $9 billion plan for a massive widening of the Capital Beltway, I-270, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, to be financed largely by a private company. Civic and environmental groups and officials, especially in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, feared destruction of homes and parkland and increased traffic. The plan was eventually scaled back, and that version was approved in a 2022 Federal Highway Administration Record of Decision.

Commutes are overrepresented in transit trips in DC and other high-ridership metro areas

My name is Aileen Nowlan, and I live with my husband and two kids in the Glover Park neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have never owned a car in DC. We get around primarily by bike, bus, walking, and car share. Since our kids are still little, our time is spent at playgrounds, pools, and friends’ houses. We are trying to get more ambitious on the weekends by exploring nearby beaches and hiking.

Building near the train is fantastic, but insufficient to produce all of the housing we need. According to Up For Growth’s Housing Underproduction Report (which might be a low estimate) the Capital region had a shortage of 156,597 homes in 2019, or 6.5% of the housing stock. To fill the enormous gap, we as advocates need to embrace a “yes, and” mindset. Yes, we should absolutely maximize TOD, and we must also induce political leaders to allow dense housing away from transit.

For the past 14 months, DC Office of Planning (OP) staff, staff in OP’s Historic Preservation Office, and a support team of architects, designers, preservationists, retail experts, and housing experts have led an extensive planning process with considerable participation from residents of Cleveland Park and Woodley Park.

“It certainly is exactly what we wanted to see happen with underutilized and vacant land along the Pulse corridor,” said Office of Equitable Development deputy director Maritza Pechin. “We rezoned everything Transit-Oriented Development 1 here to facilitate this exact type of development. The fact that in the renderings they have some tall buildings and are intent on creating a sense of place with the architecture is exciting. Richmond continues to be a place that people want to come to.”

**Lose your car keys for a day: **Friday, September 22 is World Car Free Day and the DC metro area has big plans! What is Car Free Day exactly? It is day created to encourage people to travel more sustainably worldwide. These greener methods range from walking to public transit to biking to simply working from home (if possible). There are also the “car-lite” options of carpooling and vanpooling—the main point is to not drive alone by car for the entire day. Taking the pledge helps bring awareness to how environmentally-unfriendly cars are. while also helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.

RRFBs. HAWK signals. Do any of these devices actually do what they're supposed to do, and how do traffic engineers decide when and where to install them?

The program would offer owners of commercial office buildings Downtown reduced property tax rates in return for immediately converting their buildings to residential uses. Based on studies prepared for the City as part of PLAN: Downtown, a rate reduction by up to 75% of the standard tax rate for residential for up to 29 years could provide a strong incentive to encourage conversion. This would be implemented through a public-private partnership that will enable the BPDA, the City, and the proponent to enter into a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement.