Events roundup: Smart Growth Social, buses, and tours

Don’t forget to grab your ticket to the biggest smart growth party of the year! When you’re done, learn about Metrobuses in Montgomery County, share your thoughts on dedicated bus lanes on 16th St, go on a tour of Potomac Yard, or get a special peep into a development in Tenleytown.

Smart Growth Social: Tomorrow, treat yourself to a great night at our region’s biggest smart growth party of the year. Join the Coalition for Smarter Growth and keynote speaker Shyam Kannan of WMATA to hear about the next 20 years at Metro and enjoy local beer, wine, and snacks with hundreds of fellow smart growth supporters from all over the DC region. Get your tickets now or buy one at the door!

After the jump: Metrobus in MoCo, 16th St buses, Potomac Yard, and Tenley View.

Metrobus in MoCo: Head over to this month’s Action Committee for Transit meeting with Jim Hamre, WMATA’s Director of Bus Planning, to learn about the challenges and future of Metrobus in Montgomery County and beyond. The meeting is on Tuesday, October 13. It starts at 7:30 pm at the Silver Sparing Civic Center, One Veterans Place.

Bus pop-ups: Do you want to see bus lanes on 16th Street? Share your thoughts on the draft changes to the S bus lines at one of three different pop-up style events on 16th Street this week. On Wednesday, October 14, the pop-up event is at 16th and L St at 4 pm. On Thursday, October 15, it is at 16th and U St at 5:30 pm, and on Saturday, October 17, the event is at 16th and Irving at 12 pm.

Potomac Yard tour: With the DC region’s first BRT line, a future Metro station, and new transit-oriented development in the pipeline, Alexandria’s Potomac Yard is changing quickly. Join APA Virginia, Young Professionals in Transportation DC Chapter, and the Coalition for Smarter Growth for a special walking tour of the area. One group will get a broadly-focused tour and another group will take a more technical look at the BRT system. RSVP is required.

Hard hat tour: Tenley View, a new mixed-use development in Tenleytown, is the first new residential construction project in DC to gain approval with no parking. Join Ward3Vision and Douglas Development to get the inside scoop at a special hard-hat tour of the project on Saturday, October 17, at 2 pm at 4600 Wisconsin Ave NW.

Calendar: Beyond what we’ve highlighted here, there are many other worthwhile events across the region. Check out more great events in our events calendar:

Do you know of an upcoming event that may be interesting, relevant, or important to Greater Greater Washington readers that should go on our events calendar? Send it to us at events@ggwash.org.