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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 3
Separated from most of the city by Rock Creek Park, Ward 3 is the western corner of the District. Known for both its beautiful neighborhoods and wealthy enclaves, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions here have seen lots of bitter arguments over new development and change. Keep reading…
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Nobody is on the ballot in 21 Advisory Neighborhood Commission races. Will you be?
We’ve recently written a lot about candidates in Advisory Neighborhood Commission races all over DC. In 15 districts, no candidates filed petitions to get on the ballot, but people can run as write-in candidates. If you’re running, let us know! Or do you live in one of these empty districts? Consider running! Keep reading…
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Tenants in Brightwood Park are refusing to pay rent in their decrepit building
Residents at a Brightwood Park building say their apartments are infested with bugs and rodents and badly needs maintenance, but instead of making fixes, the landlord is trying to raise rent. Now some tenants are refusing to pay until conditions are better. Keep reading…
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Nowhere to “go”: DC’s growing need for 24/7 public restrooms
“We need public restrooms” is the growing cry among advocates, public officials, visitors and citizens alike. The People for Fairness Coalition’s Downtown DC Public Restroom Committee has been championing the need for clean, safe, accessible and available public restrooms. Keep reading…
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Newly proposed DC Comprehensive Plan language prioritizes affordable housing and preventing displacement
It’s been almost seven months since the epic spring hearing on the DC Comprehensive Plan, a planning and land use document that guides how the city will grow for years to come. Yesterday, the DC Office of Planning (OP) released an “additional assessment” of the bill under consideration and offers new suggested language to the DC Council. Keep reading…
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Election links: Division in the homestretch
Mayor Bowser injects "divisiveness" into DC's at-large election, Marc Elrich and Nancy Floreen are two sides of the same anti-urban coin, Democratic Socialists are targeting ANCs, Arlington debates what to do about corporate vacancies, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 5
Bloomingdale, Trinidad, Brookland, Fort Totten — these are a few of the neighborhoods included in Ward 5, which covers much of Northeast DC. There are 16 contested races for the ward's Advisory Neighborhood Commissions this year, some with four different candidates running! Out of these, we found seven who deserve your vote. Keep reading…
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How do we get 25% of commuters to walk, bike, or scoot?
In a panel hosted by Greater Greater Washington last Thursday, attendees learned about how to achieve the city's Sustainable DC Plan goal of getting 25% of commuters to walk, bike, or scoot to work. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 8
East of the Anacostia River, the southern half of the area is Ward 8, which contains neighborhoods such as Historic Anacostia, Barry Farm, Congress Heights, and Shipley Terrace. Neighborhood leaders here have an eye on what the future holds for the ward, as the cranes that have long been visible across the banks in Southwest DC are starting to make their way into Ward 8. Keep reading…
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Events: Harvest a bicycle ride
Support the Coalition for Smarter Growth's work for more places that support transit, walking, and bicycling for everyone; learn how to buy a home in DC; bike on the Oxon Run Trail in Ward 8; and more in this week's events! Keep reading…
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Another week and someone else is dead
A pickup truck driver struck and killed 70-year-old Carol Joan Tomason, of Chapel Hill, NC, on Friday morning. It's the ... eh, I can't even keep count. This is happening way too much, and any number of times is too much. Keep reading…
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One good question led to an important safety improvement in Rock Creek Park
When people speak out about issues in their communties, sometimes the powers that be actually listen. In September 2017, the Washington Area Bicycle Association noticed that most of the crosswalk signs along Rock Creek Park Trail telling pedestrains and cyclists to stop had been swapped with caution signs that encourage drivers to yield. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 2
When tourists visit DC, they spend most of their time in Ward 2 — it’s home to Georgetown, Dupont and Logan Circles, downtown, and the Mall. But for those of you who call these places home, this November you have a number of candidates to choose between for local office. Keep reading…
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DC’s new Airbnb bill will prohibit far more rentals than its proponents thought
You may have heard that the DC Council preliminarily passed a bill to limit Airbnb and similar rentals. You may have heard that people will still be able to rent out rooms or parts of their houses while they are there. Or the bill will let them rent the whole place while out of town, but only for 90 days a year. Here's what's really in that bill. Keep reading…
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Tell the DC Council: We need more public bathrooms downtown
Despite the fact that downtown DC receives more than 20 million visitors a year and hosts thousands of more residents every day, it currently only has five public restrooms available during the day off the Mall — all of the rest are privately operated. A bill before the DC Council this fall could change that, but it needs your help. Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 6
Ward 6 covers a lot of ground and a wide swath of DC neighborhoods. On one end, you can be standing in Navy Yard, outside of Nationals Park, while on the other you’re in Shaw. Many of Ward 6’s neighborhoods have been the epicenter of DC’s growth, and its Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) are at the center of that discussion. In November, voters in Ward 6 have 10 competitive races to consider, and in those we found five candidates to endorse. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for DC Council at-large: Elissa Silverman
Greater Greater Washington endorses Elissa Silverman (I) for DC Council at-large. Early voting begins October 22 and Election Day is November 6. Keep reading…
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TOPA doesn’t always work for small buildings, a housing fight with the National Shrine shows
DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is designed to help tenants in multi-family apartment building stay put if their landlord decides to sell the property. Why is TOPA not working for tenants at four buildings by the Basilica of the National Shrine in Northeast DC? Keep reading…
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Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 1
If you live in U Street, Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, or nearby neighborhoods, you probably live in Ward 1. In November, there are 11 competitive races on the ballot for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. We found six candidates we think deserve your vote. Keep reading…
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Many of DC’s new protected bike lanes are in Southwest
Several new protected bikeways have opened in Southwest DC in recent months. At a length of around 0.75 miles, the new lanes make up most of the 0.94 miles of bike-only lanes installed this year, all in Southwest. Keep reading…
