Posts tagged Ward 7
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Events: Explore the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable urbanism
Find out how the pandemic has intensified urban environmental justice issues. Get tips on recovering from a crisis Learn about how the current pandemic and transportation intersect in Tysons, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Elections are right around the corner. If you’re in DC or Virginia, have you requested your ballot?
It’s primary season! There are elections in DC on June 2 (and 16), Maryland on June 2, and Virginia on June 23. Because voting in person risks spreading coronavirus further, many jurisdictions are shifting to voting by mail. Here’s what you need to know. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for DC Council in the 2020 primary: Janeese Lewis George, Vincent Gray, Trayon White, Mike Austin, and Robert White
GGWash is pleased to endorse, in the 2020 DC Democratic primary, Janeese Lewis George for Ward 4, Vince Gray for Ward 7, both Trayon White and Mike Austin for Ward 8, and Robert White for at-large. We’ve already endorsed Patrick Kennedy in Ward 2. Keep reading…
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See what the candidates for Ward 7 DC Council have to say about these important issues
In March, we introduced the candidates in the Ward 7 council race: incumbent councilmember and former mayor Vince Gray, and his challengers, ANC commissioners Kelvin Brown and Anthony Lorenzo Green, attorney Veda Rasheed, James Jennings, and Rebecca Morris. Keep reading…
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Rent controlled apartments may slow displacement for people of color, a report finds
A new housing report by the DC Policy Center found, “The presence of rent-controlled housing is positively correlated with longer tenure and a smaller loss of residents of color, suggesting that rent-controlled stock, at some level, could be playing a role in mitigating displacement.” Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in the 2020 DC Council Democratic primaries
Recently, GGWash’s elections committee circulated questionnaires to candidates on the ballot for the June 2 Democratic primary. That includes races in Ward 4, Ward 7, and Ward 8, and the at-large seat currently held by Councilmember Robert White. Keep reading…
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A bridge would connect the Arboretum and Kenilworth Park, but how will it impact the Anacostia River?
Many Ward 5 and 7 residents and other people who bike are excited about a planned pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the Anacostia River. It would give them the opportunity to walk or pedal from one side of the river to the other via a protected trail. However, some people are worried the Arboretum-Kenilworth Park bridge will obstruct river flow and visibility for boaters. Keep reading…
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Events: Transportation equity east of the Anacostia, trail cleanups, and more
Tonight is your chance to discuss transportation equity issues in Wards 7 and 8 with community leaders and panelists from 6 to 8 pm at THEARC, located at 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE. Keep reading…
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Parkside residents ask DC to make streets safer
Residents of DC’s Parkside neighborhood want the city to curb speeding cars, better organize parking, fix dangerous streets, and improve access in their community, which borders the Anacostia River and DC-295. Keep reading…
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Vision how many? We’re still tracking how many people are killed while traveling in DC
In the time I conceived the idea for this article on 2:20 pm on May 6 to when I got home to put words on paper around 9 pm, the traffic fatality count in DC had already ticked up another notch. In case you’re counting, that puts us at 10 traffic-related fatalities inside DC’s borders in 2019. That’s the same number as this date last year. Keep reading…