Posts tagged Heat
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National links: Sticks, not carrots, get people out of cars
Why cities need to massively reduce car use while incentivizing sustainable forms of transportation. Planners are reevaluating the impacts of one-way streets. What cities can do to make cooling centers more effective. Keep reading…
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National links: Greyhound terminals close, leaving riders on the street
Greyhound opts for curbside pickup and dropoff as it closes bus terminals across the US. Paris looks for solutions to mitigate urban heat and the impacts of climate change. How hurricanes are displacing working- and middle-class homeowners in Florida. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn about local adaptation strategies for extreme heat
Sign up for GGWash’s upcoming webinar about local solutions to extreme heat, attend Open Streets in your neighborhood, and save the date for GGWash’s Fall Mixer, plus more in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: An increase in salt in the region’s water sources will affect habitats and human health, experts say
Local scientists raise alarms about rising salt levels in water across the region. Fairfax County electric vehicle drivers will pay a new fee at public charging stations. Severe flooding in Prince George’s County affects road users. Keep reading…
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As climate change intensifies, how can the region adapt to extreme heat?
How will the Washington region be affected by extreme heat as the planet continues to heat up, and how can we adapt? That’s the topic national and local experts discussed in an event held jointly by the Urban Land Institute and Greater Greater Washington on Thursday, August 8. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how a more resilient DC can mitigate extreme heat
Come learn how sustainable design and better planning can mitigate extreme heat, attend a discussion about how local landscape is designed, attend an open house about how federal workplaces can become more efficient, and more during this week’s events. Keep reading…
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The summer heat can be deadly for unsheltered people. Here’s how you can help.
Washington, DC is one of the most intense summer “heat islands” of any US city. Temperatures during the summer can soar 21 degrees higher than surrounding rural areas, according to a report by Climate Central. And the population at greatest risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses in the summer is people experiencing homelessness. Keep reading…
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Events: Join Kojo Nnamdi to learn about entrepreneurship east of the Anacostia
Attend a live taping of “Kojo in Your Community: Entrepreneurship East of the River” from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, July at the Anacostia Playhouse. Join GGWash and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) for a panel discussion on climate change, Thursday, August 8, 6-8 pm at 700 Pennslyvania Avenue SE. Attend a fun letter writing party for more density at 6:30 pm today (Monday) at the Cleveland Park Library, 3210 Connecticut Ave NW, and more in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Events: Write letters for greater density in Cleveland Park
Cleveland Park Smart Growth is gathering interested residents and friends for a letter writing party at the Cleveland Park Library (3210 Connecticut Ave NW) at 6:30 pm on July 30. Join the fun to compose letters to policy makers advocating for greater density in the Cleveland Park commercial area. You’ll meet fellow smart growth advocates interested in affordable housing, climate change, diveristy and inclusion, improved transportation, and more. Keep reading…
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Events: How is DC preparing for extreme heat?
Learn how we can keep residents safe as our region heats up, celebrate the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, bring your kids to speak with local archaeologists, bring your pup to GGWash’s yappy hour, and more urbanist events in the region. Keep reading…