Recent Posts
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How to take transit to see vintage trains around greater Washington
The Washington region’s railroad history is on display around the region. Here’s how you can easily, and not-so-easily, visit several fascinating museums that should interest railfans of all ages. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Spain’s Arlington primary win bolsters Missing Middle advocates
Advocates in Arlington see Spain’s primary win as a win for Missing Middle housing. DC Council funds task force to study reparations for Black Washingtonians. A $25 million federal grant will fund a 1.8-mile trail connecting Fort Lincoln to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Keep reading…
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DC should rethink its approach to daytime commercial loading zones
As demand for deliveries increases, the District should rethink how it allocates curbside space in residential areas to improve safety for all road users. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington, DC stand out nationally for share of $5,000+ rentals
Arlington, DC stand out nationally for expensive rentals. Metro to install vinyl seats on all buses by 2025. Northern Virginia officials propose enhancements for Metrobus’s ninth busiest route. Keep reading…
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Meet our summer 2024 college interns
GGWash is thrilled to welcome Dorian Lofton and Dillon Frost, both Roosevelt in Washington Fellows, as our summer interns. Keep reading…
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Since the 1990s, planners have envisioned a walkable Tysons. Is it working?
Since the 1990s, Fairfax County planners have imagined turning Tysons into “a place where people want to be.” How’s that going? Let’s look at the state of walkability and bikeability in Tysons, and how to make it better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All-affordable “Flatiron” building in NoMa secures financing
Developers secure financing to construct NoMa “Flatiron” apartment building. EPA awards environmental justice grant to Arlington. Montgomery County takes on enforcement of new rent stabilization law. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to run for an ANC seat in DC
Learn how to run for an Advisory Neighborhood Commission seat with GGWash. Join a discussion about charting a more inclusive path in Ward 3. Provide feedback at the 2025 Better Bus Network redesign. Discuss future plans for the ATU site in Hillandale. Explore Brutalist architecture and history. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…
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What could an intercity bus network look like in Maryland?
Many states provide intercity bus networks to connect communities across long distances. What could such a system look like in Maryland? Introducing “MARC Bus,” Porter Crumpton’s proposal for a statewide intercity bus service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…