How land is zoned for future use in the Washington region. We’re only really short on space because so much of the land is off limits for poor reasons that we could change. They’re not likely to become urban hubs and they’re more likely to have single-family homes and large yards, rather than dense apartment or condo buildings.Īs contributor Tracy Loh recently pointed out, much of our land in the Washington region is off-limits to development. A lot of open land available for housing is in the far flung corners of the suburbs, away from public transit.

In Northern Virginia, there are other issues. With DC’s population already past 700,000 and set to hit around 900,000 by 2040, we are now looking into all kinds of vacant buildings ( like office parks) and underutilized land ( like alleys) as potential solutions to fit in more housing, which we already urgently need. We know not enough housing is being built, but do we lack space to build?Īs it turns out, yes. Yes, cities in our region are running out of spaceįirst, it would be useful to know whether, in fact, the Washington region is running out of space for housing.

So is Berlin going in the right direction? And are other cities, including those in the Washington region, likely to follow suit? It also coincides with a decrease in conventional casket-in-ground burials, as cremations become more popular. This reprioritizing reflects a change in attitude among some Berliners who see their city shrinking as its population increases-without the housing or recreation space to match.

In Berlin, cemeteries are being converted to parks, playgrounds, and housing. Arlington National Cemetery won't have space forever.

How many dead bodies are there in space