Posts tagged Waba
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Breakfast links: Pepco says DC community solar facilities need to manually track power generation
Pepco’s violation of community solar may cost residents thousands. Alexandria will move ahead with waterfront flood mitigation project in 2024. Baltimore’s Department of Public Water ends request for residents to limit water usage after month of restrictions. Keep reading…
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Winter cycling. It’s a thing.
From bike lane snow plows to winter cycling tips, here’s what you need to know about cycling in winter weather in DC. Keep reading…
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DC’s bicycle commuter movement was activated 51 years ago
People in Washington, DC have been biking to work, and for work, for more than a century, but the bicycle commuter movement in DC celebrates something of an anniversary this year. It was in 1969 that the District Council held the first hearing on bicycle commuting and the the District subsequently installed the first bicycle route for commuters. Keep reading…
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Events: What lessons can we learn from a renowned urban planner?
Learn about how individual interventions can make bigger waves than grand plans. Get some basic bike info with Spanish subtitles. Find out what the status of the freight train industy could mean for the broader economy. Keep reading…
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Events: How design and architecture may change in the age of COVID
Explore COVID-19’s impact on design and architecture. Find out why the public needs a voice in transit. Learn about DCRA’s new and improved residential permit process, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: Confront the legacy of anti-Blackness in the built environment
Learn about exclusionary practices in transportation planning. Learn to ride the trails safely. Discuss the possibility of meaningful police reform in DC, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: Get free help to repair and maintain your bike
Attend a free bike clinic at the Anacostia Library on September 7 and 28. Understand the narrative language of Landscape design from 5:30 to 8:30 pm September 5 at UDC. Find out what makes a good restaurant and bar from 9 to 10 am September 6 tin Bethesda. Keep reading…
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Here’s what you should do if you get into a bicycle crash
If you get into a bike crash, call 911. Try to get a police report, and note details about the officer making the report. Take photos. Also, avoid getting angry as best you can, and don’t downplay the potential severity of your injury. Keep reading…
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Events: Try your hand at sketching to better connect with your city
Are you looking for a new way to connect with your built environment? The place-shaping professionals behind “Sketching The District” are holding a special sketching tour on Wednesday, September 18, for the GGWash community. This urbanism-themed sketching meet-up will focus on DC’s NoMa neigbhorhood. We welcome all skill levels to join in this unique activity. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to advocate for better planning policy on Capitol Hill
Activate your advocacy by attending the American Plannning Association’s (APA) 2019 Policy and Advocacy Conference on September 23–25 in Washington, DC. You’ll come away with knowledge and tools to equip you to influence federal and state planning policy.
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