(Repeat) Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance — Part II, Adoption and Regulations
originally PUBLISHED: JULY 24TH, 2019 By Matthew B. Gilmore* Complete column here: http://intowner.com/2019/07/24/washington-welcomes-the-automobile-120-year-romance-part-ii-adoption-and-regulations/ In 1900 there were approximately 11,000 horses in Washington, and 40 horse-shoers, and 66 commercial stables. This required … Continue reading
(Repeat) What Once Was – Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance — Part I, Anticipation and Local Innovation
originally PUBLISHED: MAY 21ST, 2019 Click this to find our archive of What Once Was articles. By Matthew B. Gilmore* “… Not calculated to frighten the horses. . . .” … Continue reading
Online Planning Library: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) will commemorate its 100-year anniversary in 2024.
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) will commemorate its 100-year anniversary in 2024. Already started is https://centennial.ncpc.gov/library.html Online Planning Library NCPC shares a planning legacy with the District of Columbia Office … Continue reading
(Repeat) What Once Was “Good order, good taste, and with due regard to public interests involved”: the origins of the Shipstead-Luce Act
What Once Was “Good order, good taste, and with due regard to public interests involved”: the origins of the Shipstead-Luce Act By Matthew B. Gilmore* originally PUBLISHED: JULY 20TH, 2017 … Continue reading
(Repeat) The City of Our Hopes and Desires: Zoning Comes to Washington DC (in 1920)
By Matthew B. Gilmore For complete article click: http://intowner.com/2016/10/26/the-city-of-our-hopes-and-desires-zoning-comes-to-washington-dc/ (originally PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 26TH, 2016) It had a curious beginning. The tale begins with a bit of a mystery: The August 21, … Continue reading
(Repeat) Past Planning for the Future: DC’s 1950 Comprehensive Plan … or, Planning Atomic-Age Washington
originally PUBLISHED: APRIL 10TH, 2017 Click this to find our archive of What Once Was articles. https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/what-once-was/ By Matthew B. Gilmore* [original TheIntowner Editor’s note: A complete revision of the … Continue reading
NCPC – Special Event: One Night, 100 Years, January 23, 2024
Tuesday Special Event: One Night, 100 Years 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Online Meeting Overview Put on your favorite sweater, grab a hot drink, and “join us in the … Continue reading
Washington DC History Resources 