Neil Flanagan

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I am writing a book about the ways the founders of American Planning experimented on Washington DC in the 1920s.
LocationThe Lesser Kaloramas
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@Will hey I heard they were redesigning the 6th & R intersection as part of the NEBT close out. Do you know if there are public drawings?
RETVRN
yes! yes! break it up, break up my mass!
“Someone should reorganize this, give it a real finding aid.” - someone in 1987.
Another day at the national archives learning the most chaotic ways to organize records.
Years back there was a column in the Post following an Austrian u-bahn executive around the metro, and he mocked the flashing lights. I get mad about what a sad, joyless man he must be every time I am on the metro with a minute to spare.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis rids Disney World of its special tax privileges

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s beef with the Most Magical Place on Earth culminates with a law that abolishes Disney’s special tax district.

The Architect’s Newspaper
I hope he sues. We didn’t plunder enough.
This story is absolutely hilarious. The descendant is a caricature of a Virginia gentleman, FedSoc, SCV, Society of the Cincinnati, lawyer for arms manufacturers and cigarette manufacturers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/13/richmond-university-slavery-name-removal/
A school took his family name off a building. He’s demanding $3.6 billion.

The University of Richmond removed an early benefactor's name from its law school, saying he once enslaved people. T.C. Williams's family wants its donations returned.

The Washington Post
Merits of the height act aside, this is a small scale and unsystematic reform. And it won’t be able to deliver fast enough to solve any of the problems listed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/30/reinvigorating-downtown-dc-by-adjusting-height-limit/
Reinvigorating downtown D.C. with a monumentally modest adjustment

We carefully shape our building heights in a way that respects our iconic skyline but supports a more vibrant, equitable and sustainable downtown.

The Washington Post