Posts by Abigail Zenner — Editorial Board Alum
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“Convincing” and “enjoyable” “even with the wonkiness”
We’re very proud to have been named “best local blog” in Washingtonian magazine. We’re most excited, however, because the writers at Washingtonian did an amazing job capturing, in just a few sentences, what it is that motivates us to bring Greater Greater Washington to you every day: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Decisions are hard
How Hogan decided; Blown opportunity; Springfield evolution; Alley suit in Shaw; People counters; Let’s talk about sharing; Which MTA. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step by step
Memorial walk; Metro’s stalled recovery; DC’s transportation experiments; Careful bike lanes; Recycling woes; Tiny apartments; Constant construction; The Pope is a planner?; Faded renewal; And …. Keep reading…
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Would you pass the DC driver test? Find out
The DC Department of Motor Vehicles has an online practice test that anyone can take. It’s a great way to test how well you know the rules of the road. Keep reading…
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A woman died crossing a street in Glover Park last night
The intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, Calvert Street, and 37th Street NW is dangerous. On Thursday evening a truck driver struck and killed a woman there. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Multi-modal
Share the road; Curb U-turns; Bus wash won’t be a wash; Hurry up for safety; Not so fast; Office space; Mixed-use school; Arts & science; We’ll ask Leif Dormsjo your questions. Keep reading…
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We’re getting an award!
On May 20, Greater Greater Washington founder David Alpert is receiving the 2015 Sanders-Henn Community Hero Award from the Coalition for Smarter Growth for building Greater Greater Washington into the community we have today. According to the Coalition for Smarter Growth, He has earned our annual award for the region’s most outstanding volunteer advocate for… Keep reading…
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To get Congress’ attention, America says #StandUp4Transportation
On Thursday, transportation advocates around America gathered to send a message to Congress: Pass a new surface transportation bill, and fix the nearly-broke highway trust fund. Advocates used the hashtag #StandUp4Transportation to get the message out. All over the US, public officials helped get out the message by riding transit: Took the R train this morning with @deBlasioNYC… Keep reading…
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Ten parking lessons from Don Shoup
Parking is a cornerstone issue in smart growth and urban policy. Parking rock star Donald Shoup literally wrote the book on the subject. Shoup recently announced his retirement from the UCLA Department of Urban Planning. In honor of his decades of groundbreaking work on parking in urban centers, here are ten takeaways we learned from Shoup’s career. 1. Parking spots… Keep reading…
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Stockholm is looking beyond Vision Zero
Sweden, the country that gave birth to the idea of Vision Zero, is eying its next step. Enter Vision Zero 2.0. In this video from Streetfilms, officials in Stockholm talk about looking beyond just safety measures. They want to make humans and health a centerpiece of transportation planning. Keep reading…