Public Policy
The many local governments in the Washington region take actions every day that affect our downtowns and neighborhoods and the quality of life in our cities and counties. Greater Greater Washington writes about the public policies that influence our region and how they promote (or prevent) a growing, inclusive region with walkable urban neighborhoods.
Many different types of public policy influence where and how people live, work, and play. Education, which is one of the biggest reasons people choose a place,can help ensure the success of the next generation. And the environment is vital to preserving a livable region for our descendants.
Public safety and social justice issues affect how people of different backgrounds interact in our public places and whether people feel welcome. Health, food, and jobs are all vital parts of making our region thrive. And our governments make many budgetary and fiscal decisions that shape all of this.
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Fenty and Gray debate parking
The Georgetown Dish posted a video yesterday of Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray (and Leo Alexander) answering a parking question at a Friday debate. Keep reading…
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Go vote!
Today is Primary Election Day in the District of Columbia and Maryland. In both DC and Maryland, the polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm, though voters in line by 8 will be allowed to cast their ballot. Keep reading…
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Endorsement quick reference
If you live in DC or Maryland and are eligible to vote in the primary tomorrow, vote! Here are our endorsements. We did not do endorsements in all races or for all seats. Anything not listed has no endorsement. District of Columbia:Council at-large: Phil Mendelson Ward 3: Mary Cheh Ward 5: Kenyan McDuffie Ward 6: Tommy Wells Mayor: Dan and Ken say Adrian Fenty, I say… Keep reading…
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Have faith in our ideas and vote Gray
This is the third of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Dan’s and Ken’s. I have confidence in the policies we advocate here on Greater Greater Washington. They’re not helping one group at the expense of another, but best for DC as a whole. Vince Gray will thoughtfully listen to opinions and then pick the best course of action. Because I’m… Keep reading…
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Vote Fenty because reform does depend on one person
This is the second of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Dan’s and David’s. For many Fenty supporters including myself, Michelle Rhee, Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning are the main reasons to vote to reelect Adrian Fenty. Vincent Gray, when asked why he won’t say whether as Mayor he would keep Chancellor Rhee, argues that reform does not depend… Keep reading…
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Experience says vote Fenty, but don’t count out Gray
This is the first of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Ken’s and David’s. Four years ago I was worried about Adrian Fenty. I feared that he lacked vision and would cave to parochial concerns. I’m glad to say I was wrong. With the streetcar project making strong progress and bike lanes all over the city, I’ve become a Fenty fan. He hasn’t… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Endangered peds, bikes and parking spaces
Why Prince Georgians jaywalk; Cyclist hit on Clarendon Boulevard; Van Ness project wants no parking; DC plans climate action; DDOT parking meter pilot survey; Nightlife at heart of ANC contests; Women lead surge in urban biking; Obama’s helmet is effeminate, cowardly. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Trains, buses and cars
Quite a joy ride; Germans back aboard intercity buses; Pick a new fuel economy sticker; Guardians of the Mall; NYC real estate hurt by transit cuts; Slowdown in Sydney; Sustainable transport studies around the world; No conviction, and new Silver Line plans. Keep reading…
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For Ward 5 Council: Kenyan McDuffie
Harry Thomas Jr. has been an unremarkable and disappointing member of the DC Council, getting little done and having few noteworthy positions. In Ward 5, he has favored big-box and strip mall development over neighborhood commercial corridors. For those neighborhood corridors, his leadership was primarily reactive in nature. In Brookland, for example, residents pushed… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not in transit
Metro closes doors for Columbus Day; Still on fire; ICC foot race; Driver in Wednesday night crash charged; Bike rules of the road; More harping on parking; NYC improving service change signage; Highway deaths lowest in 60 years. Keep reading…