Events: Kick off the new year at GGWash’s Planners of Color Meetup

EventsBy Maya Hopkins (Former Engagement Intern) January 8, 2024

Image by Dan Reed used with permission.

This January as TRB kicks off, GGWash is making space for planners, advocates, and other community leaders of color to meet and connect. We’ll be hosting our second, “planners of color” meet-up on Tuesday at the DACHA Beer Garden location in Shaw. There will also be an LGBTQ+ affinity happy hour for TRB participants, transportation lovers and allies happening at the same time at DACHA (not hosted by us), so if you’re a queer person of color, you don’t have to pick which event to go to. Learn more & RSVP here.

Tuesday, January 9:

Explore transit systems from cities around the world: Transit Enthusiasts of DC hosts a variety of events about all things transit including presentations, debates, and transit field trips. This Tuesday, they are hosting an information session about two subway systems in different cities – the MARTA in Atlanta and Moscow’s glamorous stations. The group will also be discussing future event ideas and celebrating their one year anniversary. Learn more & RSVP here.

Learn about emerging road pricing strategies: The Action Committee for Transit (ACT)’s first monthly in-person meeting of 2024 will be held Tuesday, January 9th. The group will be joined by former NYC Deputy Transportation Commissioner, Michael Replogle, to discuss HOTTER lanes, an emerging strategy for reducing congestion. Learn more about ACT and this Tuesday’s meeting here.

Wednesday, January 10:

Tune in to the Alexandria Transit Company Board Meeting: The Alexandria Transit Company (ATC) Board of Directors is meeting in-person at City Hall to discuss progress made and answer any questions or comments from the public. The public is able to attend in-person, virtually on Zoom, or via Facebook to watch the stream. If you wish to provide a public comment virtually, complete this short form and learn more and RSVP here.

Saturday, January 13:

Remove invasive plants in Reservation 630 West: This Saturday, join the Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service at Reservation 630 West Tilden Trailhead for an invasive plant removal restoration. Invasive plants continue to threaten our forests and with your help, Rock Creek Park can maintain a native understory. After signing up, an event leader will reach out to you with more details. Learn more & RSVP here.

January 7 - January 11:

Attend a TRB (Transportation Research Board) reception: From January 7 - 11 the annual Transportation Research Board meeting is taking place in DC. This means that from Saturday to Thursday there are dozens of different receptions you might want to attend, for networking purposes or just for fun, check-out an incomplete list of these here.

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