It’s an exciting time to become an urban planner and the Sustainable Urban Planning program at GW is the ideal place to start. Join them for an information session from 12:00 - 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 22. This information session will review how you can become a leader in this dynamic and rapidly growing field with a Master’s degree or graduate certificate in Sustainable Urban Planning. RSVP for the information session and learn how to join it via Webex here.

Attend the GW’s Sustainable Urban Planning program homecoming: The SUP Program welcomes you to a night celebrating our community! Whether you are a graduate of the program, a current student, or a community partner, join the program to hear about the latest student research, meet the Alumni Council and Advisory Board and hear about their partnership with Fort Washington Forward. David Owens, the founding president, will share the community’s vision that was first formalized through their partnership with an SUP studio course. Come learn about the next steps in this exciting partnership including a fall tour and spring studio class!

This event will take place on Friday, September 23 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Post Hall on GW’s Mount Vernon campus. See here for more details and to RSVP.

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Tuesday, September 20

Hear how DC’s school boundaries shape housing and travel patterns: School boundaries and feeder patterns not only shape the lives of children, they affect housing and travel patterns, and can contribute to citywide segregation. A 2019 Urban Institute report finds that these lines create unequal schools not only based on race and ethnicity, but on staffing, discipline, and test scores. Moreover, across the US, these boundaries hew closely to redlining maps — the racist, New Deal-era federal policy that determined who was and wasn’t worthy of home loans based on race. Meanwhile, DC is poised for school redistricting in the near future.

On Tuesday, September 20 from 6:00-7:30 pm, venture behind the headlines with moderator Abigail Higgins for a virtual conversation with local, regional, and national experts on what school boundaries and feeder patterns are, and how they shape our lives. Register here.

Thursday, September 22

Go car-free for the day: Car Free Day is a free event recognized internationally every year on September 22. Residents and commuters across the region are encouraged to take the free pledge to get around without driving alone in cars, and instead use transit, rideshare, bike, walk, scooter, or telework. Participants who take the pledge are automatically entered for a chance to win raffle prizes. To participate, fill out the free pledge form here and go car-free or car-lite (carpool, vanpool) on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Take the pledge, even if you’re already car-free!

Attend a MoCo Smart Growth Social: Join fellow Montgomery County smart growth advocates for a walking tour of Pike & Rose in North Bethesda from 5:30 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 22. This walk will highlight placemaking, public spaces, Metro & bike access, and future redevelopment. The event will end with a fun happy hour at Owen’s Ordinary. RSVP here.

Wednesday, September 28

Save the date for the GGWash Fall Mixer: Bring your friends and family and join us from 5:00 - 9:00 pm on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, for our fall mixer at Metrobar! This casual gathering is your chance to chat with fellow transit fans and housing advocates, meet the GGWash staff and board, quaff a locally made drink, and “ooh and ahh” over the original local art and Metro railcar #5058 installed on site.

Plus, it’s an evening out for a good cause. The majority of each ticket sale directly supports GGWash and Metrobar is donating a portion of the night’s proceeds to support our work. So come on down to this platform: no SmarTrip card required! We can’t wait to see you! Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

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Juliana Schmidt was one of GGWash's Summer 2022 Engagement Interns. She was a rising senior at George Washington University where she studied International Affairs, Geography, Sustainability, and GIS. Originally from car-centric Upstate New York, Juliana appreciates the public transportation options that D.C. has to offer. She is passionate about sustainable and accessible forms of active transportation and hopes to educate others about the benefits of walkable urban communities.