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A Walking City That Couldn't Walk: How D.C. Froze for a Week
Feb 4, 2026

A Walking City That Couldn't Walk: How D.C. Froze for a Week

After the Jan. 25 storm, D.C.’s streets reopened in pieces. The pedestrian network did not. A look at snowcrete, street-level failures, and fixes cities can measure.