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David Dudley
@davedudley.bsky.social
Editor, writer in Baltimore, MD
Currently: Bloomberg CityLab
Previously: Many other publications
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Imagine moving into a new home expecting a vibrant community only to learn, 10 yrs later, that your neighborhood will soon be boxed in by massive data centers. That's what some residents face in Northern Virginia, the world's data center capital.

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The World’s Data Center Capital Has Residents Surrounded
Northern Virginia housing developments that will soon be walled in by data centers exemplify the tensions over unfettered growth, as calls increase for regulation.
www.bloomberg.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Give it up for @langealexandra.bsky.social and for my longtime CityLab colleague @kristoncapps.bsky.social, who partnered w/ Alexandra on this terrific project
Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social.

The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
How to Better Design Cities for Families
The architecture of housing, transportation and public space could support children and caretakers, writes design critic Alexandra Lange in her Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
www.bloomberg.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hey hey: Kudos to the great @langealexandra.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor
My heart is still beating so fast.

Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social

Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley

Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
May 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This drama is in Canada, but it could be a lot of cities: The province passed a bill to rip out the city's new protected bike lanes, saying they're tying up traffic
In Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike Lanes
Ontario’s government has vowed to tear up newly installed cycling infrastructure, stoking tensions between the city and its suburbs over rider safety and congestion.
www.bloomberg.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
OK, let's turn this frabtraption on. Greetings, citizens of Bluesky. Here's post 1.

I recently got a chance to write about two things that bring the world joy: old Volkswagens and strange-looking buildings.

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A Bug’s Eye View of Mexico City’s Modernist Architecture
The sprawling megacity hides a trove of weird and wonderful contemporary buildings. Its once-omnipresent VW Beetles provide a stylish way to see them.
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November 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM