Posts tagged Public Meetings
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Do Something: The week of December 4, 2023
This week: here’s how you can Do Something about fairer taxes in DC, making it easier to build affordable homes in Montgomery County, and what could be a big election in Alexandria next year. Keep reading…
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Spring training: an explainer on the District’s budgeting process
If you find DC’s budget a little opaque, you’re not alone: GGWash’s Alex Baca will walk you through the basics and how you can share your thoughts on how we spend public funds in this video from our policy team’s recent workshop. Keep reading…
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Oversight testimony 101
Curious about the world of providing testimony for council oversight of your favorite DC agencies? Check out the video from GGWash’s oversight testimony workshop. Keep reading…
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How activism during the pandemic gave me hope and community
When the pandemic hit, I felt scared and alone, but weirdly, more connected with my community than ever. Keep reading…
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National links: Mexico City has its mobility priorities right
Mexico City is prioritizing frequent Metro service over fancy gadgets. The voices at public meetings tend to represent the angriest and the most affluent. Responses to the trolly problem, a classic ethics question, vary widely by culture. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s County wants you to know what’s coming to the neighborhood
To some Prince George's residents, it can seem like decisions that affect the neighborhood are made in a black box. A new provision in the county's ongoing zoning update could help address this. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line hopes and fears
Purple Line signs; Add value off the bus; DC’s own Kirby Delauter; Different rules for Uber; Free parking myth; Free transit myth; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New year, new leadership
Meet the new boss; New transit in 2015; New plan for Arlington; Gray saves affordable housing; CaBi extends Metro; Sweden leads in road safety; Beijing goes big; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better input
Vote for AG; Bringing color to Silver; Closing DC General the answer?; A better traffic light?; A better bar crawl?; Do meetings matter?; Change in Del Ray; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Saving the city
Self-policing DC; Best design of the year?; Shaw and Anacostia sites ready for development; Pay-to-play meter deal; Defense of streetcar in Arlington; Urbanism from scratch; 1 car = 10 bikes; 11-year BRT timeline; Utah’s transit gem. Keep reading…