Posts about Action
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What’s the environmental impact of Hogan’s highway plan? Tell Maryland’s Senate to find out.
A bill that would require Governor Larry Hogan to study the environmental and financial risks of the proposed expansion of I-270 and I-495 has until Monday, April 8 to be passed by the Maryland Senate. As it stands, the proposed highway widening would make existing air and water pollution significantly worse in the region, and potentially displace existing communities. Keep reading…
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DDOT shouldn’t delay a safer, greener K Street NE
The time has come to deliver on the K Street NE Road Diet, which could yield significant benefits for pedestrian safety, cycling, and climate change mitigation in NoMa, Near Northeast, and Hill East. Keep reading…
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Four things accessory apartment opponents said at Montgomery County’s hearing, and why that’s wrong
We’ve written a lot lately about accessory apartments like English basements and granny flats—why they're an important affordable housing tool, how to build them, and how onerous regulations could be changing in Montgomery County. The council is expected to vote later this month. Keep reading…
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How should DC weigh a protected bikeway versus parking in Dupont?
In 2005, the District Department of Transportation published MoveDC, an ambitious plan which included a future protected bikeway network including on 21st Street between western Dupont Circle and the National Mall. Now, 14 years later, DDOT is working to design and ultimately build this portion. Keep reading…
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Get on board with Bus to Work Day!
To reduce traffic congestion, advance environmental goals, improve safety, and expand opportunity for lower-income residents, we must continue to pursue policies and investments that make it convenient for people to forgo the daily use of personal automobiles. Keep reading…
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A few Bowser supporters booed the mayor for suggesting fewer cars on 16th Street. Let’s applaud instead.
On Tuesday afternoon, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser gave a speech about her second term agenda that included some meaningful statements about making streets safer. In one spot though, some people in the crowd apparently booed when she suggested reducing car dependence. Keep reading…
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Best of 2018: Advocacy highlights at GGWash
By the numbers, GGWash had its most prolific year of advocacy to date. Our advocacy blog posts had over 1.4 million views, and over 5,000 urbanists signed petitions and/or emailed officials about local issues at least once this year. Keep reading…
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The public restroom bill passes: DC is on its way to more clean, safe public restrooms
We are thrilled to report that on Tuesday, December 18 at 2:45 pm the DC Council passed Bill 22-0223, Public Restroom Facilities Installation & Promotion Act of 2018. This a major step forward in addressing the lack of publicly available restrooms in our downtown area. Keep reading…
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The RFK site is one step closer to positive redevelopment—if Bowser and Evans don’t give it away to a billionaire football owner
Last weekend, the Washington Post reported that DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Jack Evans were working with Congressional Republicans, the Trump administration, and Washington football team owner Dan Snyder to insert a rider amendment to a bill that would help pave the way for the city to build a new stadium for the team at the current RFK site. Keep reading…
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Tell Mayor Bowser and Jack Evans: No secret Congressional deal for a stadium giveaway at RFK
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilmember Jack Evans, Trump officials, and Congressional Republicans are trying to put a rider in the federal spending bill that would make it easier to build a new stadium at the current RFK site. Keep reading…