Hannah Recht: “The beauty of D.C.’s cherry blossoms isn’t in the festival, the parade or the hordes of tourists who descend upon the National Mall. It’s in quietly strolling down a familiar path to the grocery store, suddenly seeing flowers emerge from branches that were barren for months. And more the next day, and the next, until the whole neighborhood is in bloom again. Then the pollen hits, the flowers fall off to be replaced by leaves and the overwhelming humidity of summer sets in. But for a brief interlude, the streets of your home have never seemed so lovely. I wanted to see where I should walk to see even more cherry blossoms without the chaos of the Mall. (Don’t get me wrong: the Tidal Basin in bloom is stunning, but much like Times Square on New Year’s Eve it isn’t the scene for everyone.) Using data from Casey Trees, I mapped cherry trees across the District to count how many are near any address. Click on your home to find how many you can reach in a half mile radius, or about a ten minute walk…”

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