Posts by Jeb Stenhouse — Community Engagement Committee
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Events: Give a gigabit of your love (and creativity) to DC
Win money for an app focused city mobility and the environment, hear how to make commutes sustainable at GGWash's panel, learn about changes to Bethesda's bikeways, sit down at the green business roundtable, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Tour solar-powered and green homes across the area
Tour solar-powered homes and get candid advice from owners; join GGWash in learning how to get more people to walk, bicycle, and scoot; dance to some go-go at a local urban farm, and more in events! Keep reading…
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Events: Help move 25% of DC commuters to walk, bike, or scoot!
Do you care about smarter, more sustainable commuting? DC has set a goal in its sustainability plan for 25% of trips to happen by walking, bicycling, and scooting. How can we hit this target? Keep reading…
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Events: Be carefree by being car-free
Drop your keys and go car-free for a day, show off your city planning knowledge at the APA trivia night, check out new Metro-related apps and data visualizations, volunteer to clean up Anacostia Park, and more in this week's events! Keep reading…
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The Adams Morgan ANC moves to block new apartments, while styling itself as “an inclusive community”
Plans for a surprisingly contentious mid-rise apartment building near Meridian Hill Park on 16th Street NW hit yet another snag last week, as local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners voted unanimously in support of downzoning the site. That could mean even fewer homes in a neighborhood — and city — starved for places to live. Keep reading…
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Events: Don’t miss GGWash’s happy hour with Deaf urbanists in Hyattsville!
Join Greater Greater Washington and the Deaf Urbanists for our next happy hour in Hyattsville this Thursday, plus lots of other great events this week including rallying for rail service over road-widening, advocating for a #LeadFreeUSA, supporting missing middle housing in Arlington, and more! Keep reading…
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Events: Discover the Dutch way of building cycling cities
Listen to two authors discuss how to adapt the Dutch approach to building cycling cities here in the US, attend a DC Bicycle Advisory Council meeting, learn about missing middle housing, volunteer with UDC, and more events this week. Keep reading…
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Events: Save the date for GGWash’s next happy hour with Deaf urbanists in Hyattsville
Join GGWash and Deaf urbanists for our next happy hour in Hyattsville at Streetcar 82, the East Coast's first Deaf-owned brewery. There's also a walking tour of the Wharf, a bike ride to a movie, an urbanist book talk, and more in this week's events! Keep reading…
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Events: Raise the (green) roof
As summer winds down, why not chill outdoors with a sweet view of the rooftop plants that keep us chill inside? This Friday (August 24), you can tour University of DC's green roof, hear more about sustainable agriculture and learn about green roof design. Keep reading…
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Events: Bring your lunch and learn how accessory dwelling units can add housing and income
For years, advocates have fought to have zoning laws support accessory apartments in Washington. On Tuesday, August 7 come hear from Robert Liberty, director of the Urban Sustainability Accelerator at Portland State University, talk about how accessory dwelling units can serve as a form of low-cost infill housing and share lessons learned from his experience in Portland. Keep reading…