Posts tagged Ward 5
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Breakfast links: WMATA to increase Metrorail service levels
WMATA announces plans to bring Metro service levels back up. 41% of MoCo’s serious/fatal crashes occur on 3% of the county’s road miles. Arlington applies for increased funding for bus services ahead of Amazon HQ2 opening. Keep reading…
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Our 2022 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner endorsements in Ward 5
Here’s who GGWash endorsed in the 2022 election for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 5. Keep reading…
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How GGWash will make endorsements in the 2022 general election
Here’s how Greater Greater Washington’s general election endorsements process will unfold this year. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for Ward 5 DC Council: Zachary Parker
Parker is in our lane on the issues. Keep reading…
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Read the responses DC Council candidates submitted to our endorsements questionnaire
ELECTION 2022: We’ve posted the responses we received from DC Council candidates to our endorsements questionnaire. Keep reading…
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Watch: Ward 5 DC Council candidates’ forum on transportation
DC’s Ward 5 voters will elect a new Councilmember this year for the first time in ten years. Watch candidates discuss their transportation priorities at a recent forum co-hosted by GGWash’s policy team, WABA, and our partners. Keep reading…
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The rise and fall of a safer 8th Street NE
OPINION: The saga to add a protected bike lane along a portion of 8th Street NE epitomizes the often-frustrating struggle to build safer streets throughout DC. Keep reading…
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Why we should increase the number of Ward 5 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
The DC Council will soon take a final vote on new ward boundaries, setting the stage for part two of the process: redistricting Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. Keep reading…
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After a pause and a pivot during the pandemic, DC’s neighborhood shared ride program is back
Residents looking for transit options in the city may have more choices as the District’s Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) brought back DC Neighborhood Connect, a shared on demand shuttle service that covers parts of wards 1, 4, and 5, last month. Beginning July 12 the service now covers parts of Ward 8. Keep reading…
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A wishlist for where the DC Public Library should build its Ward 5 expansion
A new report from the DC Public Library is proposing a new library in the Edgewood/Eckington/Stronghold area. Here’s an early look at some potential locations for such a library, and how that might impact surrounding areas. Keep reading…