Posts by David Alpert — Founder
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Northern Virginia primary voters toss incumbent prosecutors, keep incumbent legislators
Criminal justice reformers unseated the chief prosecutors of Arlington and Fairfax counties Tuesday night in very low turnout elections, while voters renominated Democratic incumbents for General Assembly seats in the region. Jeff McKay won the primary to chair a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors which will include four new district members. Keep reading…
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Vote on Tuesday, Virginia! Ideally, for these people
Tuesday, June 11 is the Virginia primary. Many important offices are on the ballot, and for county offices in many deep blue parts of our region, the primary winner is virtually assured of winning office. We’ve made endorsements in a number of races. Keep reading…
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We’re looking for Baltimore & Richmond based correspondents!
Are you a journalist in the Baltimore or Richmond metro areas fascinated by how people get around and how governments make decisions which affect people’s access to jobs, schools, and more? Do you value transit, walking, bicycling, and other sustainable means of travel? Or do you know someone like this? Keep reading…
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This map shows even more starkly how inequitably distributed DC’s affordable housing is
In the entirety of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C (Woodley Park/Cleveland Park), 3D (Spring Valley/AU Park), 2D (Kalorama), and 2E (Georgetown/Burleith) there are zero “income-restricted” housing units — homes dedicated for people earning below a certain level. Keep reading…
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Big news: We’re growing our paid writing (and keeping volunteer writing too)
Greater Greater Washington started out as an entirely volunteer project and has gradually evolved into an organization with, now, six full-time staff members. Most of our articles remain written by volunteer community members, but we’ve started adding some paid writing too, and now are excited to announce a chance to significantly expand that. Keep reading…
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We’re hiring a Transportation Equity Organizer! Is that you or someone you know?
Greater Greater Washington is seeking a Transportation Equity Organizer to connect with community members and leaders from across DC and the Washington region to advance sustainable, transportation issues, build broad-based support for solutions, and ensure that they are designed and applied in a way that enhances equity. Keep reading…
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DC rolls out the “red carpet” for new bus lanes
In one more week, buses on H and I streets NW past the White House will have their own dedicated rush hour lanes. Over Memorial Day weekend, DC officials started painting the roadways red in preparation. Keep reading…
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Dick Saslaw and Karen Torrent talk about the future of Northern Virginia
The Virginia Senate’s Democratic leader, Richard “Dick” Saslaw, faces two primary challengers in the 35th District: Yasmine Taeb and Karen Torrent. Only Saslaw responded to our questionnaire, and here’s what he said. Keep reading…
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Which DC state-named avenues are most like the actual states?
DC has 50 roads named for each of the states, plus Puerto Rico Avenue. How do these avenues resemble the states or territories for which they’re named? Keep reading…
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Who’s best on housing and transportation in Fairfax’s Braddock District?
From Annandale and North Springfield to GMU and Fairfax Station, the Braddock District is right in the middle of Fairfax County. Republican supervisor John Cook is retiring, and two Democrats want to take his place: James Walkinshaw and Irma Corado. Keep reading…