Posts from December 2019
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Historic housing policies segregated DC and hurt black residents. How do we do better now?
The District has a history of inequitable land use and housing policies that have resulted patterns of segregation that persist to this day. As the District seeks to update its Comprehensive Plan, a planning document which lays out how the city will develop in the years to come, it seeks to address these wrongs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA and Metro’s largest union strike a deal to slow privatization
Metro and its largest union struck a tentative four-year deal. Virginia is seeking funds for its many transportation projects in 2020. A Maryland woman dies after being hit by a USPS driver. Keep reading…
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Plans for “Dave Thomas Circle” get a missing crosswalk back; does it need more?
DC is moving closer to fixing one of its most vexing intersections, the triangle of New York Avenue NE, Florida Avenue NE, and First Street NE, which collectively surround a Wendy’s and have earned the nickname “Dave Thomas Circle.” Officials presented a new design for the intersection which includes some significant fixes to address resident and business requests. Keep reading…
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Want to get engaged with the GGWash publication? Here’s how!
Did you know that of the eight full-time GGWash employees, George is the only member of our team whose job is to write content for our publication? Each weekday, the incredible editorial team here at GGWash works to get four articles out the door and into your inbox. The only reason that is possible is because of contributions from readers like you! Keep reading…
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Hopewell, VA’s complete streets overhaul shows small towns can be urbanist too
The successes and setbacks of creating safer streetscapes in big cities dominate our imagination, but many corners of small town America are quietly undergoing a complete streets transformation as well. The compact street grids of smaller cities like Hopewell, Virginia that developed before the advent of the automobile represent low-hanging fruit in the fight for safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Under Metro’s budget proposal, bus routes may be cut & restructured
Metro’s budget proposal could eliminate several bus routes, and increase some others. Several business groups want to improve the region’s bus service. Maryland’s transportation secretary resigns. Keep reading…
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The first Purple Line train has finished assembly
While the Purple Line won’t open to riders until 2022 or 2023, the first of what will be 26 Purple Line trains has finished assembly at its factory in Elmira, New York. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how we can fix Dave Thomas Circle
Want to learn more about how to fix DC’s notoriously confounding Dave Thomas Circle intersection? Then you definitely want to attend the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Open House on the Florida Avenue-New York Avenue NE Intersection and Florida Avenue NE Streetscape (2nd to H Street NE) projects. Keep reading…
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Thanks to DC’s new toilet law, it’s going to be easier to find a place to go
It’s really difficult to find a public bathroom in DC, and advocates say installing more of them would help pregnant people, tourists, the elderly, people experiencing homelessness, and many others. After years of encouragment from activists, the DC Council passed a public bathroom bill in April 2019. So when will we see these new restrooms? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The Fairfax Connector bus strike is over
The Fairfax Connector bus strike ends, but the other is still ongoing. Why are so many of DC’s bike shops closing? Columbia Heights tenants go on strike over decrepit conditions. Keep reading…