Posts by Alex Baca — DC Policy Director
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What do the 2020 at-large DC Council candidates have to say about pedestrian safety, and subsidized transit?
Several candidates are running for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be-former at-large seat. And the issues on the table in the November 3 general election are vast and critical to how the District moves forward. Here’s what candidates had to say about pedestrian safety, parking, subsidized transit, and more. Keep reading…
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Here’s what the 2020 at-large DC Council candidates have to say about housing
Several candidates are vying for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be-former at-large seat in the November 3 general election. As part of GGWash’s endorsement process for the non-Democratic at-large seat, our elections committee emailed our questionnaire, addressing urbanist issues. Here’s what candidates had to say about housing. Keep reading…
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Have you ever thought of becoming an ANC commissioner? We have a training for that.
On Thursday, July 16, at 6 pm, join GGWash for a training on how to run, and how to be, an ANC Commissioner. Keep reading…
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Why’s everyone talking about upzoning? It’s the foundation of green, equitable cities.
Though we write about zoning plenty on GGWash, it’s a topic that’s been regarded by the wider public as too wonky, too insider, and too jargon-like to figure into everyday life. But zoning literally is everyday life, because it governs what goes where. And it’s circumstantial to affordability, equality, equity, and the distribution of goods, services, and wealth. Keep reading…
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Transit riders have a choice
Agencies and officials often sort transit riders into two groups: “captive” and “choice.” This is a false dichotomy that perpetuates inaccurate assumptions about who rides transit and what their motivations might be. Keep reading…
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It’s time to pick up ANC petitions for the 2020 election
Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats are DC’s most local elected office. ANC commissioners are nonpartisan elected officials who serve two-year terms and represent about 2,000 constituents in a single-member district. And as of June 26, you can officially run for an ANC seat. Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in DC’s 2020 at-large general elections
The November 3 general elections are approaching fast, and the field for the at-large DC Council seat is extremely crowded: Over a dozen candidates are vying for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be former position. Recently, GGWash’s elections committee circulated questionnaires to candidates on the ballot. Keep reading…
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Why the District should buy land in a downturn
DC should consider buying and maintaining land as one of the most reliable ways to guarantee more housing, and more affordable housing, as both part of a recovery strategy and into the future. Keep reading…
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With a general election approaching, which at-large DC Council candidates will push for urbanist issues?
On November 3, DC residents will vote for a new at-large councilmember, to replace the seat from which Councilmember David Grosso is stepping down. With over a dozen candidates, which ones will push for urbanist issues? Keep reading…
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Hear it from a commissioner: Why you should run for ANC
Have you ever thought about being an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner? You should run. But, don’t just take our word for it. We reached out to several ANC commissioners who we endorsed in 2018, and who we’ve worked with since then, to ask them to share their experience. Keep reading…