Christopher Swope

Las Vegas Rolls the Dice on a New City Hall

christopherswope — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:36:08 +0000

Mayor Oscar Goodman hopes the project will set off a chain reaction of new development downtown and put an economically hurting city back to work.

Governing, January 2010

The Oddly Fascinating History of Parking Garages

christopherswope — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:39:09 +0000

An exhibit at the National Building Museum reveals the untold chapter of America’s love affair with automobiles.

Governing, December 2009

Tysons Corner, Reimagined

christopherswope — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:45:20 +0000

Can the iconic super-suburb break from its traffic-clogged past?

Governing, November 2009

Won’t Cyclists Behave?

christopherswope — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:49:14 +0000

When commuting by bike in D.C., you’ll notice two things. There are an awful lot of bicyclists on the road. And almost none of them obeys any traffic laws whatsoever.

Governing, October 2009

A Competition to Re-Think the Suburbs

christopherswope — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:52:32 +0000

A little bit of absurdity may not be a bad thing.

Governing, September 2009

Urban Harvest

christopherswope — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:49:20 +0000

For urban agriculture to work, we’ll need to stop talking about it in utopian terms. Instead, let’s talk about money.

Governing, August 2009

High Time for the High Line

christopherswope — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:53:04 +0000

The first leg of New York’s park in the sky is open.

Governing, July 2009

Recycling Recession

christopherswope — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:00:57 +0000

The things we throw away aren’t finding many buyers right now.

Governing, June 2009

Meet the Mayor

christopherswope — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:00:22 +0000

Like me, Ed Morris biked cross-country. Unlike me, he tracked down the mayors of dozens of towns along the way and photographed them.

Governing, June 2009

The Great White Right-of-Way

christopherswope — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:30:42 +0000

New York gives Broadway over to pedestrians.

Governing, June 2009

Plus: my interview with NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan