Posts about Events
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Breakfast links: Get on the train
Silver test; DC is 4th best for transit; Build the bridge; Recharged train stations; Anacostia Riverwalk under construction; Are driving apps dangerous?; DC homeless sent to Maryland hotels; Grosso for Nadeau; Light rail cuts driving; Happy hour tonight. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Butchers, bikeshare, and budget hearings
Enjoy an opportunity to socialize with your Greater Greater pals this week, learn about bikeshare in Fairfax County, and tell Metro how to spend its $3 billion budget at events around the region. A new bar and another Greater Greater happy hour: Meet fellow readers and contributors face to face this Wednesday, January 29 for our monthly Greater Greater happy hour, from 6 to 8 pm. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dreams
King’s streets; Can DC rival Silicon Valley?; No roundtable; Eminent domain imminent?; Minneapolis without more parking; Cleveland rocks bicycles; Metered weekend parking a success; LA’s future is Shanghai?. Keep reading…
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Come see Clybourne Park, then talk about it with us
In 2011, we organized a group outing to see Clybourne Park, the award-winning play about gentrification in Chicago, at the Woolly Mammoth. Come see it with us again next month in Arlington! The Arlington Players will stage the show for its local community theater debut Sunday, February 9 at 2:30 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington. Then, we’ll have… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: More zoning and lots of Metro
Over the next few weeks, get ready to talk about DC’s zoning update, discuss the future of Metro, tell Montgomery County how to spend its money, join us for the next Greater Greater happy hour, and more. Testify on zoning: The DC zoning update is in its home stretch! The Zoning Commission still wants to hear from more residents, and supporters of allowing more walkability… Keep reading…
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Join us for happy hour in Silver Spring
For our next Greater Greater Washington happy hour, we’re returning to Silver Spring! Join us Wednesday, January 29 from 6 to 8 pm at Urban Butcher. Join contributors, editors, and readers for some drinks, snacks, and lively conversation. Now one month old, Urban Butcher is a restaurant, butcher shop, bar, and coffeeshop that’s opened to solid reviews not only for their meat,… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Bikeshare, beer, and big plans
Start the new year with events that reflect on transportation and smart growth in the region. And while you’re at it, you can join friends for a beer. The future of Union Station: Nerds in NoMa, the monthly speaker series on topics from transportation to beekeeping, is back this Tuesday, January 14 to discuss the proposed expansion and redevelopment in store for Union Station. Keep reading…
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Join Chris Zimmerman for a live chat next Thursday
After 18 years in office, Chris Zimmerman will step down from the Arlington County Board in February. Next Thursday at noon, join him for a live, moderated conversation about his accomplishments in Arlington, where the county’s headed, and his future role at Smart Growth America. Zimmerman has been a defining leader in transportation and smart growth in our region, serving… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: The weather outside is frightful
But you won’t hate going out in the storm for any of this week’s events! Delightful discussion on DC education: Our friends at Greater Greater Education are hosting a forum with Councilmember David Catania tonight, Monday December 9, to discuss all things pertinent to public education in DC. Come by the Hill Center, located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, tonight… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Free-for-all
Save up to splurge on holiday shopping with this upcoming plethora of free events around the region. Panel and party for local producers: Join Smart Growth America, Think Local First DC, and Elevation DC for Production in the City, an event celebrating local manufacturers in DC. Get a local perspective on production during a panel discussion and shop the pop-up marketplace with… Keep reading…