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What GGW means to me: Mainstreamed urbanism
Greater Greater Washington wasn’t the first blog about urbanism or local policy-making in Washington, DC, but it’s the one that changed the discussion. It’s the one that brought arcane subjects like zoning and transit planning into the city’s mainstream. By the time I first discovered Greater Greater Washington, I’d already been writing… Keep reading…
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Happy birthday to us
Greater Greater Education was born a year ago today, with the mission of providing a forum to explore ways to improve education in DC. Keep reading…
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Why Greater Greater Washington is important to me
There’s no shortage of blogs in the DC area that talk about specific neighborhoods. In fact, for 8 years, I’ve written one myself. But Greater Greater Washington tells a unique story about our region as a whole. I don’t remember when I started reading GGW, but I was struck by the slogan “the Washington, DC area is great. But it could be greater.”… Keep reading…
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Why Greater Greater Washington is important to me
Greater Greater Washington is holding a reader drive to fund our Associate Editor, who makes sure we get high-quality posts up every day. Some members of the Greater Greater Washington family have written accounts of why this community is important to them and to the region. Please support us today! I don’t recall the first Greater Greater Washington article that I read,… Keep reading…
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Why Greater Greater Washington is important to me
Greater Greater Washington is holding a reader drive to fund our Associate Editor, who makes sure we get high-quality posts up every day. Some members of the Greater Greater Washington family have written accounts of why this community is important to them and to the region. Please support us today! I don’t remember when I started reading Greater Greater Washington. It… Keep reading…
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Why Greater Greater Washington is important to me
Greater Greater Washington is holding a reader drive to fund our Associate Editor, who makes sure we get high-quality posts up every day. Some members of the Greater Greater Washington family have written accounts of why this community is important to them and to the region. Please support us today! I first stumbled across Greater Greater Washington when I wanted to see if there… Keep reading…
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Join us for happy hour in Old Town Alexandria with CNU DC
This month, the Greater Greater Washington happy hour comes to Alexandria with cosponsor CNU DC, the local chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism. Join us Thursday, February 27 from 6 to 8 pm at the Light Horse on King Street. Earlier this week, the Express interviewed Matt Johnson about our awesome commenters, including a plug for our monthly meetup. It’s a great chance… Keep reading…
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Support us and you might get a Metro map hat
Have you become a Greater Greater Washington supporter yet to help us afford our new Associate Editor? Michael Perkins has offered to make a Metro map hat for the first person to give $250 or more. Keep reading…
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We’re looking for an Associate Editor!
As I mentioned yesterday, Dan Reed is moving on from editing for Greater Greater Washington as he has found a full-time job. That’s great for him but too bad for us, since we have to replace him. But maybe it’s good for you or someone you know who can fill the role? Below is our job description. You can also download a PDF. Please pass this along to people you know and… Keep reading…
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For our birthday, support us for the future!
Today is Greater Greater Washington’s 6th birthday! Do you want to see Greater Greater Washington continue to grow and thrive for many more years? If so, please help us find a new Associate Editor, and help us pay him or her by becoming a supporter! Yes, we are kicking off our first-ever reader drive. If you find Greater Greater Washington a valuable resource and/or enjoy… Keep reading…