Posts by David Alpert — Founder
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DC can’t have statehood because… of parking?
On September 19, 2019, the House of Representatives held a historic hearing on a bill to admit DC (except for a core of federal buildings and lands) as the 51st state appropriately numbered HR 51. One of the weirdest arguments against statehood was from Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R), who said it would be too hard to park in DC if it became a state. Keep reading…
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Today, Caitlin Rogger is taking over as GGWash’s interim executive director
In July, I announced I would step down from leading Greater Greater Washington, and work to recruit a successor. Today, we’re taking the next step on this path, with me stepping down from day to day management of GGWash and appointing our Policy Manager, Caitlin Rogger, as interim executive director, who will take on leadership of the organization during this period. Keep reading…
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After seven months of COVID-19, how healthy is GGWash, financially?
The coronavirus and associated economic recession have wreaked havoc on our communities’ health, our emotional well-being, many people’s household finances, and also many nonprofits. Greater Greater Washington isn’t about to have to close its doors, but in keeping with our practice of financial transparency, we wanted to give you an update of where things are — and how you can help. Keep reading…
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Why we have so many reposts right now
Have you noticed that a lot of Greater Greater Washington articles are re-runs from past years? Are we doing okay? A few people have asked, and you deserve an answer to that! Keep reading…
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Here’s what DC’s Ward 2 general election candidates said about urbanist issues
The DC Council’s newest member, Brooke Pinto, won her seat to replace disgraced member Jack Evans in a primary and special election this spring. Now, three other people are trying to contest the seat in the November general election. We asked all of them to answer questions similar to those we asked in the primary (but with a few modifications), including Pinto, who had entered the race very late, after we had done our original primary questionnaire. Keep reading…
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See the inside of a rollsign from an old Washington area bus
Before electronic displays, buses had physical rolls inside the front sign which the driver could turn to show various destinations. Keep reading…
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What neighborhood controversies should we ask ANC candidates about?
Besides voting for the office you hear all about in the news this November, DC residents will select hyper-local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. There are 299 seats in 40 neighborhood commissions spanning the city, and Greater Greater Washington will soon be asking candidates about their views. What should we ask them? Keep reading…
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The latest bike lane obstacle: giant saw blades
People riding bicycles have to contend with a wide range of obstacles, from moving trucks to construction sites. On Florida Avenue Thursday, people ran across this sight — two giant buzzsaws literally embedded in the roadway. Keep reading…
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I’m planning to step down from Greater Greater Washington
Within six to twelve months, once we can set up a new leadership structure to succeed me, I’ve decided to step down from Greater Greater Washington. Keep reading…
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We’ve changed some entries in our style guide. Here they are.
Greater Greater Washington uses its style guide to keep articles consistent, and in keeping with a few other organizations, we thought it would be fun to publish it last September for you all to see. Now, we’ve made a few more changes. Keep reading…