Four illustrators envision what Washington, D.C. would look like if its height restriction is removed—Congress is in the midst of debating the issue. The Washington Monument and the White House disappear, essentially. But more folks can afford to live there?

Hmm. How’s that density working in keeping other American cities affordable these days?

H/t to the great Kriston Capps of Architect magazine.

Jen Graves (The Stranger’s former arts critic) mostly writes about things you approach with your eyeballs. But she’s also a history nerd interested in anything that needs more talking about, from male...