Posts from July 2018
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Photo Friday: Rain, rain, rain, sun
Do you have a photo of something in the Washington region we might want to feature on GGWash (either in Photo Friday, or in any post on GGWash)? Please consider submitting it via our Flickr pool, or if you're not a Flickr user, email it to us at info@ggwash.org. Keep reading…
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National links: Cities will need to redesign themselves for self-driving cars
Cities will need to redesign themselves for an age of self-driving cars. Building up infill in the El Camino Real corridor in San Francisco could help alleviate the Bay Area's housing crunch. Despite their original “tech bro” reputation, e-scooters have developed a truly diverse fan base. Keep reading…
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In Takoma Park, Penn Branch, and Adams Morgan, YIMBY wins out
Our growing region needs new homes and retail space. Three proposed projects, in DC's Adams Morgan and Penn Branch areas, as well as Takoma Park, Maryland, won key approvals this week that will help bring new homes and retail. Keep reading…
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The National Zoo cancels its parking garage. What are better ideas?
It's a bit too hard to get to the Zoo, and sadly, Metro has not provided reliable service on weekends. Perhaps because of this, more visitors drove to the zoo in 2016 than in any of the previous five years. What else could the zoo do? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trump’s tariffs could hit the e-bike market
Trump's tariffs could mean more expensive e-bikes, just as the market is heating up. People who are undocumented and are experiencing homelessness grapple with more challenges and less support. Using data to improve DC schools is more complicated than you might think. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 128
On Tuesday, we featured the 128th challenge to see how well you know the Metro system. Here are the answers. Keep reading…
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We just trained 120 potential ANC candidates. What do you want to ask them?
This fall voters in DC will vote for their Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC), a hyperlocal official that can have a lot of influence on how a neighborhood changes and grows. There are 299 positions up for grabs in November, and we just spent the last two months training over 120 potential candidates in our Run for ANC workshops. DC residents, what issues are important to you this fall when it comes to your choice for ANC? Fill out our survey! Keep reading…
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Arlington’s Christian Dorsey says “protecting” neighborhoods often means protecting segregation and unaffordability
Christian Dorsey, the vice-chair of the Arlington County Board, gave an amazing speech at the Alliance for Housing Solutions’ annual Leckey Forum in June. He talked about historical racism in our housing policy, about environmental justice in locating infrastructure and polluting industry. And he tied it to today’s debates over housing and density in a powerful way. Keep reading…
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Columbia Heights has a transit-themed playground
Nerd alert: One of DC’s old trolley turnarounds is now a transit-themed playground. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: UberPool and Lyft Line aren’t reducing traffic
Shared ride-hailing services create about as much traffic as non-shared ones, a study finds. Mobike is leaving DC. Residents are generally positive about scooters. White Flint's developer is mad. Keep reading…