WASHINGTON, D.C. / 2230WATER IS POLITICAL. THIRST IS NOT.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. / 2230

Take the long way.

Six places. A thousand dependencies. No useful shortcuts.

The city, in six places A fictional schematic of Washington in 2230. The Commons lies below the Upper Reserves, west of the Anacostia. Numbered links over the drawing open the place pages. Routes show relationships, not surveyed streets. WASHINGTON / 2230 ↑ N ANACOSTIA HIGHER GROUND LOW BASIN FREIGHT RAMP → NORTH STAIR ↓ ROUTES CHANGE. ASK BEFORE YOU CROSS. 01The Commons02The Relay Roof03The Pledge Market04The Courthouse Steps05The National Mall06The Upper Reserves
Cart access Foot passage River

The Commons makes clean water in the low basin. The Upper Reserves store it on higher ground. Carts use the western freight ramp; the northern stair is narrower. Conditions change between a notice and a journey.

A story map, not a street atlas. Choose a numbered place.

YOUR WALK THROUGH THE CITY

Every place has a story.

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