Posts by George Kevin Jordan — Former Editor-in-Chief
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No scooter companies have applied to operate in Fairfax County
Six weeks after the county opened up for scooter permits, it has yet to receive an application. Keep reading…
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A dangerous Tysons intersection gets a safety upgrade
The Virginia Department of Transportation added a new traffic signal at West Branch Avenue and West Park Avenue, which sees more than 11,000 people each day. Keep reading…
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Read our GGWash fellows in a new book about resilience
Over the past year, Greater Greater Washington’s fellows have covered important stories on efforts to address climate change, sustainability, and resilience in our region. Now some of their best work is included in a new e-book published by the Island Press Resilience Project. Keep reading…
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Events: Climate change at the dinner table
Everything is connected. Learn how our diet and food system intersects with the environment and climate change. Join the Initiative For Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) for a discussion on climate change and our food systems from 12:30 pm to 2 pm Tuesday, February 18 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Keep reading…
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Is “war on cars” a useful term?
There are plenty of well-documented reasons why the District and Capital region would want to reduce their dependence on cars: to reduce road violence, carbon emissions, and more. But is it useful to invoke the language of war, even in the metaphorical sense akin to the war on poverty or the war on drugs? Keep reading…
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Events: How housing, workers’ rights, and environmental justice connect with transit
Take part in a conversation about how housing and public transit are bound together as a climate change issue in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, and beyond. You can join the discussion at 6:30 pm Tuesday at the CASA Multicultural Center, 8151 15th Ave, Hyattsville, Md. Keep reading…
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Check out these cool designs of the 16th Street NW bus lanes
The much-anticipated construction of the 16th Street NW bus lanes, which will run between H Street NW and Arkansas Avenue NW, is expected to start sometime this year. Until then, however, DDOT recently released some preliminary designs, showing where the bus striping would go. Keep reading…
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Events: A historic hotel—one of the few that rented to blacks during Jim Crow—turns 100
Come celebrate the historic 100th anniversary of the Whitelaw Hotel, as a group of panelists discusses the significance and impact of the building. The former hotel hosted several entertainers over the decades and held several meetings for national black organizations, during a time when discrimination prevented blacks from renting rooms in other parts of the city. Keep reading…
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Make your commute more fun this week by playing Transportation Bingo
Want to make your commute more meaningful and fun at the same time? Transit Equity Day is coming up on Feb. 4, and DC will be honoring it with its second-ever “Bus to Work Day.” Of course, here at GGWash, we believe that every day is an opportunity to use transit, which is why we hope you’ll join us in getting ready for Transit Equity Day by playing some Transportation Bingo. Here’s how it work. Keep reading…