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The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) is working throughout Boston to transform how the region thinks about and implements bus-based public transit projects. As a part of their three-part series that reflects their work throughout the past decade, ITDP is hosting a webinar to unveil their work that has brought art, branding, and design to public transport. They will discuss the ways in which public art and public transport, both often undervalued and disinvested, can transform a community when brought together strategically. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Zoom

Tuesday, February 13:

Hear transit updates affecting Silver Spring, Maryland: The Action Committee for Transit (ACT)’s monthly in-person meeting will be held Tuesday, February 13 to discuss new bus route upgrades in Montgomery County. Learn more about ACT and this Tuesday’s meeting at the Silver Spring Civic Center here.

  • Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 pm
  • Location: Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD

Wednesday, February 14:

Explore the intersections of economic security and mental health: ChangeLab Solutions is hosting an online panel to discuss the impact income and housing policies have on a child’s mental health and well being. They will explore the different ways economic security is connected to a child’s mental health through a data driven approach while discussing what policies can help lower poverty rates and strengthen families’ income security. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Zoom

Learn basic bike maintenance techniques: Trek Bicycle in DC Skyland is hosting a bike maintenance workshop. You will be taught basic, but essential, skills to keep your bike running smoothly: fixing a flat tire, cleaning your drivetrain, and making minor adjustments. The goal is to allow people to learn the ins and outs of maintaining your bike so you can gain the confidence to ride more often and try biking in new areas. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Trek Bicycle DC Skyland, 2227 Town Center Drive Southeast Washington, DC 20020

Friday, February 16:

Attend a webinar on manufactured housing: Manufactured housing, or factory-built residences, is rising in popularity as a way to potentially reduce the cost of building quality entry-level housing. They cost far less than a traditional build and can be just as permanent as a location-built home. However, there are many barriers that challenge the expansion of manufactured housing in the US. Join the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University as they unpack a series of papers that discuss the challenges and opportunities manufactured homes face to support affordable entry-level housing. Throughout the webinar, they will discuss costs, supply-chain challenges, land-use regulations, and other obstacles as well as what organizations are currently doing to address these barriers. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
  • Time: 12:15 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Zoom

Saturday, February 17:

Ride around DC by Circulator bus: Transit Enthusiasts of DC hosts a variety of events about all things transit including presentations, debates, and transit field trips. This Saturday, they are hosting a field trip around DC’s Circulator bus to explore its various routes all in time to catch a late lunch back at Union Station’s food court and compare notes on everyone’s journey. This event is a great way to explore parts of DC while riding three out of the six lines that the Circulator provides. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Saturday, February 16, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 pm - 1:3o pm
  • Location: Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

Save the Date:

Get ready for transportation bingo (2024): Advocate for the future of public transportation by participating in the 5th annual #TranspoBINGO, where you can challenge your friends to complete a variety of active transportation related activities around the DC region. This friendly competition will take place in the week of February 22 to February 29 where elected leaders, agency representatives, and DC residents are welcome to partake in the challenge and complete as many bingo squares as possible. This event is a great way to explore the region by bus, metro, biking, walking, or rolling. To celebrate the week and everyone’s accomplishments, there will be a happy hour at Metrobar with prizes for the winners on February 29th. Learn more here.

  • Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Metrobar, 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

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Maya Hopkins was an Engagement Intern at GGWash. She grew up in Gaithersburg, MD and graduated from The University of Maryland, College Park. She has a degree in both Operations Management & Business Analytics and Information Systems with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation. Maya is proud to call the DMV metro area her home and is interested in using her degree to improve the quality of life of her DMV neighbors in any way possible.