GGWash Policy Posts
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Spring training: an explainer on the District’s budgeting process
If you find DC’s budget a little opaque, you’re not alone: GGWash’s Alex Baca will walk you through the basics and how you can share your thoughts on how we spend public funds in this video from our policy team’s recent workshop. Keep reading…
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Watch: Ward 5 DC Council candidates’ forum on transportation
DC’s Ward 5 voters will elect a new Councilmember this year for the first time in ten years. Watch candidates discuss their transportation priorities at a recent forum co-hosted by GGWash’s policy team, WABA, and our partners. Keep reading…
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Stop blaming victims for traffic violence
Traffic violence is recognized by experts as a public health crisis, a problem with systemic causes and systemic solutions. Keep reading…
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Under-built and over-parked: A proposed Brookland development ignores the city’s goals
A new development in Brookland is proposing far fewer units than allowed and far more parking than required, threatening to leave the DC Council’s vision for denser, walkable housing in this transit-rich location unfulfilled. Keep reading…
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Oversight testimony 101
Curious about the world of providing testimony for council oversight of your favorite DC agencies? Check out the video from GGWash’s oversight testimony workshop. Keep reading…
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When COVID-19 comes for your bus
It turns out a transit system can catch coronavirus. The question is, can it be vaccinated? Keep reading…
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Getting there: A video recap from Part 3 of our series on transportation in the Washington region
Jonathan Hall of the University of Toronto and Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association discuss congestion pricing and how it could help DC achieve sustainability, equity, and mobility goals. Keep reading…
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2021 bright spots: Laying the tracks for a greater transportation system
In the face of the evolving pandemic and other challenges, 2021 was marked by meaningful bright spots in transportation advocacy thanks to the support of the GGWash community. This is the second part of our reflections on what went right over the course of this year. Keep reading…
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Bright spots in 2021: Laying groundwork for more, and more affordable, housing
Despite challenges, 2021 was also marked by meaningful bright spots in housing advocacy thanks to the support of the GGWash community. This is the first in a two-part reflection on what went right over the course of this year. Keep reading…
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Getting there: A video recap from Part 2 of our series on transportation in the Washington region
Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Natural Resources Defense Council and Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America, joined GGWash last month to discuss transportation equity in the Washington region for part 2 in our series, Getting There. Keep reading…