Posts by Jeb Stenhouse — Community Engagement Committee
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Events: Access new dwellings in Montgomery County
Learn about creating accessory apartments, volunteer to clean up Rock Creek Park in celebration of MLK Day, see an autonomous vehicle in action, watch the moon turn beautiful colors as it's shadowed by the earth, and more in this week's urbanist events roundup Keep reading…
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Events: Hacks for better bicycling
Happy New Year! 2019 “rolls” in with a number of transportation gatherings, including a bike hack night and much more. Keep reading…
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Events: A fireside chat about how governments can take better risks
'Tis the season to dispel the dark wintry cold by joining GGWash for a “fireside chat,” stoking courage in government officials who want to actively make their communities better. Many factors lead government agencies to be risk-averse, but we can change that. Keep reading…
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Events: Help government take better risks
How can government take better risks? We'll discuss at a fireside chat with Nelson\Nygaard's Jeff Tumlin, former DC Water head George Hawkins, and former DC planning director Harriet Tregoning. Also, talk about Spin joining the ranks of scooter companies in DC, Arlington parking, Virginia housing, the Long Bridge, and entrepreneurship. Keep reading…
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Events: Give thanks for great cities
All of us at Greater Greater Washington wish you, your family, and your friends the happiest of Thanksgivings this week (and safe travels). For our part, we are extraordinarily grateful for the richness of community we experience when you connect with us through this site, write articles for us, share comments with us, and attend our events. Keep reading…
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Events: Put the “public” in public space
Learn how to get the public more engaged in shaping public spaces, go on a memorial bike ride, give feedback on how to restore Franklin Park, learn about addressing evictions in Virginia, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Elect to vote on Tuesday!
Vote like your city and country depend on it, because they do! Also, learn about how DC is adapting to climate change, commemorate the people who died while walking on DC's roads, advocate for cyclists and dockless bikeshare, take a tour of Old Anacostia, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Find out how GGWash endorses local candidates
Find out how GGWash's elections committee figures out which local candidates to endorse, learn about transforming how we address community violence, meet walkability star Jeff Speck and get your book signed, learn about vertical farming, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Protect cyclists on Louisiana Avenue
Protect cyclists on Louisiana Avenue, help develop policy recommendations to make DC's streets safer for people walking, consider what it means to build a city for all, learn how to make development in Anacostia beneficial for current residents, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Harvest a bicycle ride
Support the Coalition for Smarter Growth's work for more places that support transit, walking, and bicycling for everyone; learn how to buy a home in DC; bike on the Oxon Run Trail in Ward 8; and more in this week's events! Keep reading…