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In celebration of National Walking Day, on Wednesday, April 7, WalkArlington and Arlington Transportation Partners are hosting a free virtual event to commemorate the day. They’ve created an interactive map featuring “almost 60 hidden gem walking destinations throughout the county, including parks, public art, local restaurants, and businesses.”

Register here for this free event, and also to get access to the map.

Friday, April 2

Take a trip down Marvin Gaye Trail: WABA is offering a webinar on DC trail basics, and the Marvin Gaye Trail. You’ll learn where the trail is in relation to Metro stations, and discover interesting things to see along the trail. Click here for more information.

Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11

Rock Creek could use a good cleaning: Want to help keep Rock Creek clean and also do some service in the community this spring? Rock Creek Conservatory has a plethora of events to help keep the waterways and parks clean. You can participate in several initiatives on April 10 and April 11. Click here to register.

Friday, April 29

The history of zoning and segregation in Northern Virginia: The Business for a Better World Center and the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship of the George Mason School of Business are hosting a paneled discussion on the history of housing inequities in Northern Virginia. This free event will be held from 5 to 6:15 pm, April 29. Register here.

Check out more urbanist events at ggwash.org/calendar. Do you have an event you’d like to see featured in the weekly events post? Submit it here!

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George Kevin Jordan was GGWash's Editor-in-Chief. He is a proud resident of Hillcrest in DC's Ward 7. He was born and raised in Milwaukee and has written for many publications, most recently the AFRO and about HIV/AIDS issues for TheBody.com.