Posts by Sarah Guidi — Former Managing Director
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Meet our urbanist journalism fellows!
Greater Greater Washington is launching an urbanist journalism fellowship this fall. We are so excited to introduce the inaugural fellows and announce a partnership with Island Press's Urban Resilience Project! Keep reading…
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The ads are coming! The ads are coming!
Starting tomorrow, you'll begin to see advertisements on the site. We told you we were planning to do it to generate revenue to support the site, and now we are. Keep reading…
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Events: Join GGWash and Kristen Jeffers at YIMBYtown 2018
The YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement is growing and increasingly gaining national attention. There are more than 100 groups around the world joining the effort to promote zoning and land use laws that support building more homes in urban areas facing housing affordability challenges. Want to meet some of them? Join GGWash at YIMBYtown 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts September 20-23. Keep reading…
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Events: Celebrate DC’s newest bus lane on Wednesday evening
There are several important meetings and gatherings this week that need your urbanist voice! Check out the details below and make space in your calendar to advocate for more buses and to speak up for open public space at the zoo. Keep reading…
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Events: One more chance to attend GGWash’s Run for ANC workshop
Learn how and why you should run for ANC with GGWash. Learn more about the alternatives to the I-270 and I-495 widening plans. And join fellow cyclists and paddlers for a day on the trails and the water. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn about alternatives to the I-270 and I-495 widening plans
There something for every urbanist this week! Got an idea for using data to improve transportation in Virgina? Head over to the SmarterRoads Hackathon. Or get an update on the 11th Street Bridge Park project. Looking for some entertainment, grab your bike and scoot down to Deanwood Recreation Center to see Black Panther. Check out these upcoming events and more! Keep reading…
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Events: Stand up for a protected bikeway on 17th Street NW
Advocate for a protected bikeway on 17th Street NW, speak up about Prince George's County zoning rewrite, attend the public hearing about Montgomery County's Bike Master Plan, learn to build compost bins, or take a ride on the Met Branch Trail. Keep reading…
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How could GGWash become more sustainable?
GGWash influences regional conversations about how Washington can grow and progress in the future. Right now, we rely on a mix of funding sources to do that, but we need to develop a more sustainable business model. Will you take 10 minutes to share your ideas for sustaining GGWash’s work into the future? Keep reading…
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GGWash celebrated ten years last night!
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 GGWash celebrated its 10th anniversary in style with nearly 200 guests, including DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, elected officials, contributors, readers, volunteers and a David Alpert bobblehead. Keep reading…
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Thanks to 457 of you, we did it!
We asked (and asked, and asked) and you stepped up to make this year's reader drive a success! As of this morning, readers and supporters like you have helped raise $35,114. Thank you! Keep reading…