Recent Posts
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Want a lift? How about three? Metro’s elevators leave some riders behind
Metro has elevators in all 98 of its stations, which is a huge win for mobility justice that sets the system apart from its peers. There’s a “but,” though: some of the most crucial stations are still very hard to navigate by wheelchair, and when elevators go out, wheelchair users are left without options. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases plans for service cuts if shortfall left unfunded
WMATA releases details of potential shortfall service cuts, staffing reductions. Friendship Heights Alliance launches as two-jurisdiction development nonprofit. Rock Creek Park golf project would clear-cut 8 acres of trees. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: Trouble in walkers’ paradise? A GGWash staffer’s week on mostly two legs and two wheels
Caitlin Rogger, GGWash’s Deputy Executive Director, shares how she got around during the National Week Without Driving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dulles Airport starting new concourse construction this fall
Dulles Airport likely to start construction on new concourse in next month. Virginia’s newest state park opens in Loudoun County. More (but not all) workers are in downtown DC this fall. Keep reading…
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Events: Celebrate GGWash’s readers and writers at happy hour
Celebrate GGWash’s readers and writers at happy hour. Meet the author of “Excluded.” Ride for commuter safety. Support pedestrian safety in DC and Fairfax. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Meet our Fall 2023 interns!
GGWash hosts student interns each semester. For Fall 2023, we’re welcoming our biggest cohort of interns yet. Meet Maya Hopkins, Dean Howell, Adriana Vance, and Paul Medvetsky. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: A DC Councilmember shares how he got around during the National Week Without Driving
Follow along with Ward 6 Councilmember and Chairperson of the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, Charles Allen, for his trips during the National Week Without Driving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoMA, Navy Yard lead nation in apartment construction over past six years
NoMA, Navy Yard lead the nation in new apartment construction. Today’s DC homebuyers could wait up to 15 years to break even. Speed cameras on I-83 in Baltimore may be a factor in reduced crashes. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: The city in costume
Buildings and signs can wear costumes too! Check out a few of them in our Photo Friday! Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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In our inbox: The costs of bus rapid transit, public financing of stadiums, and Metro under Georgetown
GGWash readers weigh in on recent stories: The role of bike infrastructure in TOD and costs of BRT; beyond the “taxpayer impact” framing of stadium investments; making a bike/ped path part of any Georgetown Metro plan Keep reading…