Posts by Alex Baca — DC Policy Director
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Do Something: The week of November 13, 2023
Here’s how you can Do Something this week: Zoning for Housing in Alexandria, the Baltimore Red Line’s resurrection, how to say that more density on Wisconsin Avenue is good, and our Sunday afternoon happy hour Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of November 6, 2023
Here’s how you can Do Something this week: 1617 U Street; a land value tax proposal; Rockville, Gaithersburg, Arlington, and Fairfax elections; Metrobus lanes; and Langston Boulevard. Keep reading…
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What GGWash said at a recent DC traffic safety hearing
At a hearing held by the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment in October, Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition testified about bills designed to reduce increasing risks from traffic violence on DC streets. Keep reading…
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1617 and U: How you can help the District can make the most of land it owns
What’s getting built at 1617 U St? Nobody knows! But upzoning it now means more homes later. Keep reading…
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Here’s what GGWash said at DC’s budget hearings for fiscal year 2024
What GGWash said at the District’s FY24 budget oversight hearings Keep reading…
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What GGWash said at the District’s FY23 performance oversight hearings
Here’s what Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition, had to say about DC’s housing, transportation, planning, economic development, public works, and health agencies, plus WMATA, at the Council’s recent performance oversight hearings. Keep reading…
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1617 and U: How the District can make the most of land it owns
What’s getting built at 1617 U St? Nobody knows! But upzoning it now means more homes later. Keep reading…
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Here are resources for this year’s performance and budget hearings in the District
As DC Council’s public hearing season gets into full swing, here’s what you can expect, how to share your views, and what GGWash staff plan to talk about. Keep reading…
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Watch: At-large DC Council candidates’ forum
At-large Councilmembers represent the whole of DC. With one seat up for grabs in the June primaries, several candidates took to the virtual stage to state their views on housing, transportation, and land use issues. Keep reading…
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Watch: Ward 3 DC Council candidates’ forum
Ward 3 DC Council candidates took the virtual stage on April 4 to discuss housing, transportation, and land use issues. Keep reading…