Events: Cities are for love! Celebrate Pride with GGWash

Join GGWash on Saturday, June 11 around 2:00 pm to celebrate the many contributions queer planners have made to equitable urbanism in our region. Read this article by the fantastic Wyatt Gordon, get excited about queer urbanism, and then come celebrate Pride with us. Details are still forthcoming, so RSVP here to make sure you’re in the loop!

Thursday, June 9

Learn about the social support infrastructure of Adams Morgan: Christ House, a medical respite facility for men facing homelessness in the District of Columbia, is excited to offer a new way of learning about their work. Christ House will be offering monthly neighborhood walking tours where you can learn about Christ House’s mission, the Kairos Recovery Program, and other important local nonprofit organizations. The next tour is coming up on Thursday, June 9 at 4:00 pm. You’ll walk by organizations such as Potter’s House, Unity Health Care, Jubilee Housing, Jubilee Jobs, Joseph’s House, as well as Christ House’s other buildings – Kairos House and Emmanuel House. This tour is a great way to familiarize one’s self with the history of social services in Adams Morgan and will be led by Christ House staff. You can learn more here.

Saturday, June 11

Get on your bike to get out the vote: WABA is collaborating with Ward 5 for All, Black Women Bike, Streets Calling, Saturday Night Bike Club and Ward 3 bikes to host “Roll to the Polls” a Get-out-the-vote bike ride on June 11th! This is a great opportunity to get face-time with candidates and highlight transportation issues this election season. The ride will begin at 9:30 am at the Woodly Park Metro Station, and end at the Turkey Thicket Rec Center around noon. WABA has invited At-large, Ward 3, and Ward 5 2022 primary candidates to speak with participants. You can learn more and RSVP here.

Celebrate LGBTQ+ artists in Arlington: From 10:30 - 2:30 pm, the Arlington Arts Center is hosting “Family Pride Day” a family-friendly celebration of art, queer artists, and Arlington’s LGBTIA+ community. There will be art-making activities and readings by Citrine from Drag Queen Story Hour at 10:30 am and 11:30 am and the Art Center’s spring exhibitions will be on view for guests. This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is not required, but you can check out the event page for more information.

Tuesday, June 14

What would cities look like if they were designed by women? Globally, women hold only 10% of senior architecture and urban planning positions and only 5% of city leadership positions. The inadequacy of gender expertise in urban planning has meant that women’s access to essential services and economic opportunities has often been an afterthought in the design of urban environments. This gap has led to inconveniences and at times dangers for women, children, and gender minorities. Join UrbanShift at 8:00 am for a discussion about how gender-inclusive urban planning and design can reshape gender roles and create safer, happier, and more equitable cities for all. RSVP here.

Thursday, June 16

What does increased federal infrastructure funding mean for the Washington region? Billions of federal dollars are pouring into DC, Maryland, and Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It’s enough funding to have a dramatic positive impact on how people move around the region…but will it? Sifting through the jargon and the legalese is a lot, so we’re bringing in the federal policy experts. Join GGWash and our friends, Benito Pérez, and Stephen Kenny from Transportation for America for a discussion about what projects are getting funded in our region and what this federal infusion means for the work to move our region toward a sustainable, equitable transportation system. You can learn more and RSVP here.

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