Posts from December 2019
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National links: Why parking lots are disappearing from downtowns across the US
Many downtown parking lots are getting a new life as housing and offices. A plan to build a high-speed light rail connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver gains traction. Dallas takes on transportation as its first climate change issue. Keep reading…
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Some DC tenants need to sue to get redress for mold. A new bill could change that.
If there’s mold in your rental home in DC, you may not get help without a fight. While landlords are supposed to get rid of mold when it’s spotted, some tenants have to take them to housing conditions court in order to get an inspection and treatment. Currently, city inspectors aren’t trained to spot mold and can’t fine landlords when they neglect to address it. Keep reading…
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Metro shows six “fantasy maps” for the Blue and Silver lines
When Greater Greater Washington was getting started almost 12 years ago, we had a lot of fun making up maps of what the Metrorail network might look like if we just added a few lines, or a lot. We stopped doing this, because while it’s fun, new Metrorail lines are expensive and just drawing lines on a map doesn’t factor in what professional planners need to think about. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Recent protests highlight the rift over privatization of public transit
What do Northern Virginia transit protests tell us about future projects? A petition to recall Jack Evans failed to get enough signatures to force a special election. Dating is expensive, especially in DC. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichWMATA week 153
On Tuesday, we featured the 153rd challenge to see how well you know the Metro system. Here are the answers. How’d you do? Keep reading…
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“Gentle” density can save our neighborhoods
A year ago this month, Minneapolis made national headlines by adopting a new comprehensive plan with two objectives: reducing racial segregation and improving housing affordability. Its method for doing so was through zoning—the plan effectively banned single-family-exclusive zoning by allowing three-family buildings in all residential neighborhoods across the city. Keep reading…
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This safe streets group wants to support people traumatized by traffic violence
Here are the numbers. In 2019 alone, there were 25 traffic fatalities in DC. This number is down 19% from last year. However, if you pull back a bit you see that from 2014 to 2018 pedestrian fatalities have been on the rise. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax Connector workers join the NoVa Metrobus strike
Fairfax Connector workers join Metrobus workers on strike Thursday. A climate protest is scheduled for downtown DC Friday. What’s the fate of Baltimore’s Chinatown? Keep reading…
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This new package of bills aims to make Richmond’s streets safer for all users
Watching the Pulse bus drive off as you wait to cross the street, traversing treacherous sidewalks and dangerous streets, waiting for a bus that never comes—these experiences are all too common in Richmond, where there’s an emerging consensus that the city’s streets need to be fixed. Keep reading…
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Get more involved with GGWash as a volunteer!
As GGWash grows, it is important to us that volunteers remain central to our day to day operations, and that we are able to give community members opportunities to deeply engage with our work in whatever way is best for you. To better achieve this, we’ve made a few changes to our overall volunteer structure and are excited to announce that we are now recruiting new team members for 2020. Keep reading…