While at The Washington Post, Miranda unearthed several major stories about problems in local government oversight of development, leading to change in the way some jurisdictions worked with developers. She has continued to write about development trends and issues as a freelancer for The New York Times.

An Evolving Salt Lake City Hopes to Be ‘Just Like Austin’

New York Times


More Data in the Cloud Means More Centers on the Ground to Move It

New York Times



To Expand, Arts Centers Seek to Build Their Own Community

New York Times



Montgomery County should be transparent about
planning department problems

Washington Post



Strapped local governments are turning to private
developers to finance their projects

New York Times

‘Time Is Always Money’: Pandemic Lockdowns Hasten Infrastructure Work

New York Times

Second Act for Shuttered Mills Revitalizes New England Towns

New York Times


Johns Hopkins vs. MoCo farm: Whose wishes should prevail?

The Washington Post


A Baltimore Neighborhood Is Revitalized, With Help From Its Residents

New York Times

Bethesda Readies for a Major Remake

New York Times




Art collector Mitchell Rales’s grand design hangs up over sewer issue

The Washington Post