Posts by George Kevin Jordan — Former Editor-in-Chief
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Events: How to make cities safer for women
Learn about how to make cities safer for women, fix your flat online, join the conversation about public transit in Maryland, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: Nurture your green thumb virtually
Learn all the essentials of gardening, from dealing with pesky pests, to cooking and preserving your harvest with a virtual urban grower course series hosted by the DC Parks and Recreation. Keep reading…
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35 years later “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” is still funny and surprisingly urbanist
This past weekend, stuck in that space between gobbling up the latest news about the coronavirus and information overload, I decided to treat myself to a movie. Since I couldn’t go out to the movie, my choice had to at least transport me away from my current situation. I stumbled upon “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” And while the movie is over 35 years old this year, it not only holds up as a comedic classic, but I forgot how urbanist the film was for its time. Keep reading…
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Events: Can you help us get the last $6,630 for our birthday?
Celebrate GGWash’s 12th birthday, learn about YIMBYism, unpack fare evasion in Richmond, Virginia, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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A new initiative could transform a former retail space in Tysons
If you had an extra 19,000 square feet of retail space to use what would you do with it? Well, this is the question that Fairfax County is posing to the public this month as it launches Activate Fairfax, a project that hopes to revamp and revitalize a closed store in Tysons. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s Super Tuesday in Virginia
It’s Super Tuesday in Virginia. Arlington County board member Erik Gutshall is hospitalized. Montgomery County residents oppose possible Metrobus cuts. Keep reading…
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Events: Greater Greater Washington is turning 12, work from home this week, and more
Join us for GGWash’s 12 birthday celebration, it’s “Telework Week” in DC, learn how trees help with climate resilience, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: What will the future of transportation in Baltimore look like? Join the conversation.
Get in on the conversation about Baltimore’s future transportation goals, come to a book signing and happy hour about housing, learn about Thrive Montgomery, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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DC plans fixes to new 14th Street bike lanes
The District Department of Transportation plans to address hazards for cyclists at the street’s busy intersections. Keep reading…
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Events: Discuss the fight for housing in America
NYT reporter Conor Dougherty talks about his new book “Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America,” learn more about DC’s upcoming budget, and discuss how to make Baltimore public transportation better, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…