Events: Scoot, scoot, scoot on over to talk about micromobility and transit

Everyone these days seems to have an opinion about scooters and e-bikes. But what can these micromobility devices do for transit? Join the Action Committee for Transit (ACT) for its monthly meeting, at which it will host Dr. Katherine Kortum of the Transportation Research Board to explore this question.

The meeting runs from 7:30 to 9 pm on Tuesday, November 12 at Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place in downtown Silver Spring. This event is free and open to the public.

Other events from around the region:

Tuesday, November 12

Learn about the architecture of DCPS’s modernized schools: Over the last decade, DC has made a substantial investment in modernizing its public school buildings, and the city’s public charter schools and private schools have also made major investments in their facilities, employing innovative architecture to better achieve their mission.

What prompted the District’s school rebuilding effort? How does good school design make for student learning? Check out AIA DC’s free exhibit, Schools of Thought, opening November 12 and running through January 9, 2020, at the District Architecture Center, open weekdays at 421 7th Street NW, Washington DC.

Thursday, November 14

On these trails, your oxen won’t die fording the creek: The Capital Trails Coalition is working to create a world-class network of multi-use trails throughout the Washington region. The Coalition hosts its sixth annual Capital Trails Symposium this week. Learn about and celebrate the progress of the Coalition in the past year, dig into some of the priority trail projects around the region, and discuss some challenges to trail development and management at this all-day event. Registration is required but free; the event begins at 9 am, Thursday, at Trinity Washington University, 125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington DC.

Montgomery County, build your own backyard cottage: Are you a homeowner in Montgomery County interested in building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU, also known as a granny flat, accessory apartment, backyard cottage or English basement)? Get your questions about zoning, permitting, finance, design and building codes, and more answered by experts in a series of short presentations beginning at 6 pm, Thursday. Come an hour early for one-on-one help on your own ADU: bring your blueprints, financials, etc.

This event is free but registration is required due to space limitations. It’s being held at the Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place in downtown Silver Spring.

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!