Winter
2026
Well it has certainly been a bit since the last issue, as it turns out, training for road races is not terribly compatible with keeping to a regular writing schedule. The races are run, and now it’s back to finding unique and interesting things about and happening within the city to write about. It’s the start of the year, and it would be no surprise if this year was just as eventful as the last.
Where is this?
Rain - NOMA
Located under the M Street NE Underpass in NOMA, Rain is an art installation created by Thurlow Small Architecture. Completed in the fall of 2018, the project is an interactive light display that responds to the movement of traffic under the bridge. The installation faced numerous technical challenges during its creation, notably in the creation of a second underpass structure to support the wiring and electronics used, as to avoid potentially impacting the integrity of the bridge above. It also stirred controversy, as its installation displaced a homeless encampment below the underpass.