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This vacant site could become 180 affordable homes, but it needs your help
A plan to convert vacant offices into affordable housing in Arlington's Buckingham neighborhood is up for debate this weekend. Opposition is fierce, and now is your chance to speak up in favor. Sign this petition to let the Arlington County Board know you support this badly-needed affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Neighbors are fighting to stop this vacant building in Arlington from becoming affordable housing
This former Red Cross office building and its parking lot have sat vacant for more than a year. A nonprofit developer has a plan to bring nearly 180 homes to this area, almost all of them affordable to those making 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) or less. However, first they’ll have to overcome opposition from the surrounding neighbors. Keep reading…
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A Rosslyn-Georgetown gondola would fill a real hole in our transportation system. Is it worth it?
While it might not be the most important transportation project in the whole region, a gondola connecting Rosslyn and Georgetown could be a worthwhile way to help people reach jobs and shops and reduce single-passenger car trips. Keep reading…
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What do you think of candidates’ answers to our questions? Help us rate them!
GGWash sent a questionnaire to candidates for offices in Maryland, DC, and Virginia and we'd like to hear our community's views. To try to make this scientific, we created a little comparison tool that allows you to rate their responses. Give it a try! Keep reading…
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Election links: Hogan is strong but vulnerable
Hogan is strong but vulnerable, DC leaders are being criticized over their celebration of Marion Barry, Virginia Democrats talk foreign policy, candidates duke it out at policy forums around the region, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
We've written overview posts for elections in Maryland, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Now, we've created a questionnaire for candidates for the races we're tracking: Congressional districts MD-06 and VA-10, Maryland governor and state legislature, Montgomery County executive and council, Prince George's county executive and council, DC mayor, chairman, and council, Arlington county board, and Alexandria mayor and council. Keep reading…
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Virginia’s elections won’t be like 2017, but there are a few big ones to watch
Alexandria, Arlington, and the 10th Congressional district all have important races in Virginia this year. Top issues include accessory apartments, schools, bus networks, and much more. Keep reading…
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Election links: Sustainable growth faces off against experience
Welcome to the inaugural installment of Greater Greater Washington's weekly Election Links! We'll be bringing you roundups of election news in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Don’t want to venture outdoors? Take cover in one of these indoor shortcuts.
Stepping off Metro and want to avoid chilly winter winds for a few more moments? There might be an indoor shortcut along your route that could shave some distance off your walk, or at least let you enjoy a few moments of extra climate-control en route. Keep reading…
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This year’s state and local elections will be important, especially in Maryland
This year, voters will make decisions that have profound effects in DC, Virginia, and especially Maryland. We've set up a committee of 20 local volunteers and staff to sort through these candidates and races for you. Keep reading…
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Building of the Week: Terminal A at National Airport
Cesar Pelli-designed Terminal B/C at Ronald Reagan National Airport gets a lot of acclaim, but don't miss Terminal A, which offers passengers a 1960s jet-age modernist backdrop to their flights. Keep reading…
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Here’s why positive storytelling matters to transportation
Positive, personal stories are important to tell when pitching transportation. When "see something, say something" is the only transit message riders hear, that's not positive. Keep reading…
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The Long Bridge project’s bike and pedestrian elements lack ambition
This is a once in a century opportunity to add a first class bike/ped facility to the Long Bridge, one that will connect Crystal City to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail just upstream from the new Wharf. We shouldn't pass on that chance lightly. Keep reading…
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Why Matt Yglesias’ crayonista to fix Metro is mostly wrong
Over the holiday, Matt Yglesias at Vox drew up a fantasy idea to reroute the Yellow and Red Lines through central DC. His plan is elegant on the surface, but gets details wrong and probably doesn't make sense in the real world. Keep reading…
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Shovel your sidewalks! And send us pictures of buildings that don’t
Send us pictures of egregious non-shoveling! Take a picture (horizontally, please!) and send it to snow@ggwash.org for our "Sidewalk Snow Shoveling Hall of Shame." Keep reading…
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Ask GGWash: How long does the wait for a Yellow Line train need to be before I take the Blue?
The Blue and Yellow Lines share tracks and stations between King Street and Pentagon, and the stations from National Airport to the south are all outdoor, which means that in cold weather, it can be very unpleasant to wait for trains. Keep reading…
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Here’s how you helped us shape transportation and policy in 2017
There were numerous moments where GGWash readers took action in 2017, both on big regional issues and smaller local ones. Keep reading…
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Here’s how we can bridge the gender gap in biking
Despite overall growth in the number of people biking to work, there are still some challenges that need to be addressed by cities, organizations, and employers for more women to bike more often. Keep reading…
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Metro might one day build an Arlington-DC “loop.” What’s that again?
There are a lot of ideas about what a Metro system of the future could look like. What do you think of these mockups? Keep reading…
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Crystal City could be getting a flashy pedestrian bridge to the airport
Could this pedestrian bridge from Crystal City to Washington National Airport be the new High Line? Planners hope it will add more high-quality public space to the neighborhood. Keep reading…
