Posts about Editorial
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GGWash Holiday Gift Guide: The Mini-Nimbee
Today’s GGWash gift suggestion is a soft, huggable, highly oppositional Mini-Nimbee. Hang it on your tree, but don’t hang your hopes on it changing its Nimbee ways. Keep reading…
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In our inbox: The costs of bus rapid transit, public financing of stadiums, and Metro under Georgetown
GGWash readers weigh in on recent stories: The role of bike infrastructure in TOD and costs of BRT; beyond the “taxpayer impact” framing of stadium investments; making a bike/ped path part of any Georgetown Metro plan Keep reading…
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In our inbox: Takoma Metro development, the future of downtown, Northeast Corridor commuter rail, and more
In this edition of our emails to the editor: Takoma Metro development, rent reasonableness, commuter rail, traffic safety, and the future of downtown. Keep reading…
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In our inbox: DC Streetcar vs. X2 Bus, Yellow Line turnback, missing middle & fake tags
Emails to the Editor is a periodic column featuring reader commentary on stories published by GGWash. We recently received emails about the streetcar vs. X2 bus, the Yellow Line turnback, missing middle in Arlington, and fake tags in DC. Keep reading…
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In our inbox: Transit to trails, TSI 2.0, Lakeforest Mall nostalgia
Here’s a collection of some of the most recent comments readers have sent GGWash in response to stories we published. Keep reading…
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No streets are safe until they are safe for all
As we continue to advocate for public space and public transportation, we must remember to those who continue to be harassed, profiled, threatened, attacked, and murdered while doing things many of us take for granted. Keep reading…
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Jack Evans’ corruption is an urbanist issue. We still think he should resign.
Seven DC councilmembers (Brianne Nadeau, Mary Cheh, Brandon Todd, Charles Allen, David Grosso, Elissa Silverman, and Robert White) have now called on Jack Evans to resign following an investigation which found he used his position to help paying clients 11 times, earning over $400,000, and without disclosing the conflicts. We previously called on him to resign and want to reiterate our statement here. Keep reading…
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Jack Evans’ corruption is an urbanist issue. He should resign.
Greater Greater Washington talks about policy more than process: housing, transportation, and the built environment, more than we do government operations. But recent revelations about DC Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) affect urbanism greatly. Consequently, Greater Greater Washington has signed on to a letter urging him to step down from the Council. Keep reading…
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Metro is a public service — its leaders need to run it like one
Several members of Metro's Board of Directors appear to have given up on trying to attract its former riders back and are content with relegating it to a 9-to-5 commuter rail system. This goes against everything the board — and local elected officials — should be trying to do. Keep reading…