This week, the Washington region experienced a craze for cartography, kicked off by a controversial TikTok comparing DC neighborhoods to areas of NYC. Other maps followed. Many people had opinions.

Do you like maps? DC government agencies came together to create a new tool for exploring access to amenities in neighborhoods throughout the District. Based on the concept of the “15-minute city,” ...

The curious monikers—try selling a condo in Murder Bay—are retired names of places around DC. Some of the names can be found on a throwback map titled “Sketch of Washington in Embryo,” dating back to ...