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  • Learning to love urban sprawl

    Learning to love urban sprawl

    Development brough sidewalks to a community, making it walkable.

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  • Va.’s political glass ceiling

    Va.’s political glass ceiling

    The state is the worst in the U.S. in electing women.

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  • Movie magic

    Movie magic

    I miss the old days of a packed house and a line around the block.

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  • The opposite of home rule

    The opposite of home rule

    D.C. Council tells Congress it doesn’t want a say on building heights.

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