Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 1:35 PM

Is MoCo all bark, no bite on climate? - Greater Greater Washington

Is MoCo all bark, no bite on climate? - Greater Greater Washington MoCo’s climate plan has ambitious goals, but advocates worry it lacks teeth By Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • August 2, 2021 In June, Montgomery County released its official roadmap …

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Union City · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 9:45 AM

"Strikes work!": MetroAccess Call Center workers win 12% raises

"Strikes work": MetroAccess Call Center workers win 12% raises Labor Photo: UMD shuttle bus drivers protest Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …

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Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 4:01 PM

LAST CHANCE: stand with Excluded Workers

call your councilmember today Dear Friend,   Tomorrow the DC Council will take their final vote on funding in the DC budget. Throughout the summer, Excluded Workers and allies have fought hard for an expansion of the DC CARES program which pu…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Baltimore's electric el - Greater Greater Washington

Baltimore's electric el - Greater Greater Washington Did Baltimore have the first electric el? By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • July 30, 2021 A while back I wrote about Baltimore’s Guilford Avenue el, which opened to electric streetcars in May 1893. …

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 1:02 PM

A tale of two circulators - Greater Greater Washington

A tale of two circulators - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts After 11 years, Baltimore's Charm City Circulator has come away with some lessons. Now as Towson prepares to launch its own circulator, those lessons will come in…

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Judith Sandalow · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 2:02 PM

You’re Invited! A Delicate Balance: Kids’ Health & the Return to School

A conversation with AAP President Dr. Lee Beers We are excited to announce the next event in our 25th Anniversary Event series: a Community Conversation featuring American Academy of Pediatrics president Dr. Lee Beers on Tuesday…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Join our board! - Greater Greater Washington

Join our board! - Greater Greater Washington We want YOU for GGWash’s board By Tracy Hadden Loh (Board of Directors) • July 29, 2021 Greater Greater Washington is growing its Board of Directors and looking for new members. Could you be one of them?…

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Metro DC DSA · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Metro DC DSA Weekly Newsletter for July 30, 2021

National DSA Convention, Green New Deal for Public Schools campaign kicks off, vote on WMATA policing expansion pushed back, and more... Access the web version of this update here. Not subscribed or want to send this update to a friend? Sign up here. UPFRONT DSA Co…

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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 8:31 PM

W5 Report - Public Safety Through Accountability & Opportunity

W5 Report - Public Safety Through Accountability & Opportunity See the latest updates from CM McDuffie and our Team View this email in your browser Neighbor, In the past few weeks, I have visited crime scenes, heard concerns from re…

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Brianne Nadeau, Councilmember · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 6:23 PM

TONIGHT: Ward 1 Community Safety Meeting

  A message from Ward 1 DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Contact My Office Recent Posts Upcoming Events   Hi neighbors,  I wanted to send a final reminder about this evening's Ward 1 Community Safety Meeting. I will be hosting the meeting along w…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 1:33 PM

Can this rule change make Metro safer? - Greater Greater Washington

Can this rule change make Metro safer? - Greater Greater Washington Would temporary bans after sex offenses make Metro safer? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • July 28, 2021 Metro’s board is considering a policy that would temporarily ban peop…

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Mary Cheh · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 1:23 AM

Ward 3 Update: School Readiness & Public Safety

July 28, 2021 Ward 3 Update: School Readiness & Public Safety Dear Neighbors, The Council recently held an extensive public roundtable on the proposed plans for in-person instruction within DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the Charter School network. At the hearing, we learned that the …

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Maryland circulators come full circle - Greater Greater Washington

Maryland circulators come full circle - Greater Greater Washington The lessons Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator can teach the Towson Loop By Alex Holt (Contributor) • July 27, 2021 Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator has been around for more than a …

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Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 6:44 PM

The Budget First Vote Results Are In!

The Budget First Vote Results Are In! Click To See The Highlights. Dear Ward 8 Residents: Ward 8 has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, racial inequity, gun violence, and much more. My priority is to ensure that the budget has funding to ref…

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ACLU of the District of Columbia · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Thursday: WMATA Board votes on rider ban

ACLU Email This week the WMATA board will vote whether to ban riders arrested for certain crimes from using Metro.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 1:27 PM

How to find Virginia's missing middle - Greater Greater Washington

How to find Virginia's missing middle - Greater Greater Washington How to bring “missing middle” housing development to Virginia By Wyatt Gordon (The Virginia Mercury ) • July 26, 2021 Standalone house or an apartment? When looking for a place to c…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 1:21 PM

Transit signage that works for everyone - Greater Greater Washington

Transit signage that works for everyone - Greater Greater Washington How to make transit signage accessible for everyone By Jonathan Paul Katz (Guest Contributor) • July 23, 2021 Accessible transit signage for everyone is not an insurmountable task…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Inside Virginia's road safety plan - Greater Greater Washington

Inside Virginia's road safety plan - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts Driving is dangerous, and Virginia is hatching a plan to make it less so. What will it look like — and will it work? In Langley Park, tenants of an apar…

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Judith Sandalow · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:16 PM

KayKay’s Search for the Right Therapist

Fighting to meet the behavioral health needs of DC's kids “We need more people that have more experience with kids' mental health. Teenage mental health.” - KayKay, DC Youth KayKay shared this with us when we s…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 1:54 PM

How the highway cut off neighborhoods - Greater Greater Washington

How the highway cut off neighborhoods - Greater Greater Washington Here’s how neighborhoods west of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast DC became isolated from the city By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • July 22, 2021 The neighborhoods of River Terrace, Par…

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Metro DC DSA · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Metro DC DSA Weekly Newsletter for July 23, 2021

Tears of the wealthy flood Washington, M4A March, WMATA cop watch, and more... Access the web version of this update here. Not subscribed or want to send this update to a friend? Sign up here. UPFRONT DC Council takes first step towards tax increases on the rich …

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Union City · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Sheraton Columbia workers forced to reapply for jobs

Sheraton Columbia workers forced to reapply for jobs PRO Act appreciation for Cardin & Van Hollen Bangladesh Factory Fire: 'This Amounts to Murder' Today’s Labor Quote …

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Brianne Nadeau, Councilmember · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 7:13 PM

NEXT WEEK: Ward 1 Community Safety Meeting

A message from Ward 1 DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Contact My Office Recent Posts Upcoming Events   In late May, I shared a public safety update that previewed the investments that the District will make in gun violence prevention and crime re…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 1:49 PM

The most dangerous roads to walk - Greater Greater Washington

The most dangerous roads to walk - Greater Greater Washington The most dangerous roads for pedestrians in the US By Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • July 21, 2021 Three-quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income…

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Union City · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Guild at Bloomberg resists return to office as COVID spikes

Guild at Bloomberg resists return to office as COVID spikes Worker stories fail to budge Warner on PRO Act Solidarity Center Report: Despite Threats, Honduran Union Leader Sees Hope in Solidari…

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Mary Cheh · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 2:18 AM

Ward 3 Update: The Budget Advances

July 21, 2021 Ward 3 Update: The Budget Advances Dear Neighbors, The Council passed, on the first of two readings, what Chairman Mendelson has called a transformative budget. Indeed, this year's budget is transformative, especially in the innovative ways it seeks to address wealth and r…

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Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 7:57 PM

Budget Vote Recap: Outraged but the Fight Continues

​Dear Friend, For months, our community has fought for the dignity and urgent needs of working people in the DC budget. This included organizing for expanded funding for excluded workers and securing Hero Pay for essential workers. Essential …

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Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Join Us In August For The Back to School Backpack Giveaway

Join Us In August For The Back to School Backpack Giveaway Greetings Ward 8 Residents,  Students are preparing to go back into the classrooms for in-person learning and we want to support them with a fun-filled back to school event.  We are inviting al…

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ACLU of the District of Columbia · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 4:31 PM

URGENT! Tell WMATA: Riding transit is not a crime

ACLU Email The WMATA board is considering banning riders arrested for certain crimes from using Metro  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 2:26 PM

DC Route 295 separates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the District - Greater Greater Washington

DC Route 295 separates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the District - Greater Greater Washington How DC Route 295 isolates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the city By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • July 20, 2021 The Lane …

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Union City · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Biden: "Pass the PRO Act"

Biden: Pass the PRO Act PETITION: Support workers and democracy! Anger and disappointment after City Council rejects Hero Pay Act NoVA candidate interviews scheduled …

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Virginia officials want to slow down drivers. Will the state's new plan work?- Greater Greater Washington

Virginia officials want to slow down drivers. Will the state's new plan work?- Greater Greater Washington Will Virginia’s new plan to slow down drivers work? By Wyatt Gordon (The Virginia Mercury ) • July 19, 2021 To reduce the danger of driving, V…

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Union City · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Essential workers disappointed by exclusion of Hero Pay funding

Essential workers disappointed by exclusion of funding for Hero Pay PRO Act Week of Action Labor in the News: Arlington OKs bargaining for county employees Solidarity Center R…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 2:24 PM

A shared ride program is back in the neighborhood - Greater Greater Washington

A shared ride program is back in the neighborhood - Greater Greater Washington DC’s neighborhood shared ride program is back, extends to more wards By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • July 16, 2021 Residents looking for transit options in th…

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Charles Allen · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 2:23 AM

Ward 6 Public Safety Update: 7-18-21

NationBuilder  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM

What affordable housing really means - Greater Greater Washington

What affordable housing really means - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts In DC, whether you're eligible for affordable housing is based on how your income compares to the median family income for the Washington region — and …

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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 6:16 PM

Ward 5 Report - A Guaranteed Basic Income

Ward 5 Report - A Guaranteed Basic Income See the latest updates from CM McDuffie and our Team View this email in your browser Neighbor, As the Council looks to address the immediate needs of District residents through this year’s budge…

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Metro Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 5:40 PM

PRO Act Week of Action, July 17-25

Hi John,   The House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act on March 9.   President Biden has consistently urged Congress to send the PRO Act, labor law reform and civil rights, democracy and economic st…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 1:26 PM

What Metro's board really needs - Greater Greater Washington

What Metro's board really needs  - Greater Greater Washington Metro board: If you like transit, then you should put a rider on it By Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • July 15, 2021 When Metro Board of Directors member Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins ste…

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Nikko Bilitza · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 1:24 PM

TODAY: Take Action for Essential and Excluded Workers!

Dear Friend, Essential workers and excluded workers are key parts of our city and our communities. Today we need you to take action in the streets and on your phone to ensure that excluded workers and essential workers receive the support that they need! UP The Funds for E…

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Metro DC DSA · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Metro DC DSA Weekly Newsletter for July 16, 2021

Updates on DSA's GND and Pro Act campaigns, reading groups assemble, updates on Cuba, and more... View the Weekly Update in browser Not subscribed or want to send this update to a friend? Sign up here. UPFRONT PRO ACT developments and updates to DSA’s GND campaign …

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Union City · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Who Killed Vincent Chin? Plus: Complicit

'Who Killed Vincent Chin?' and 'Complicit' - Free On-Demand Screenings This Weekend! 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?' and 'Complicit' - Free On-Demand Screenings, Fri-Sun, July 16-18 Live Filmmaker Q&A this…

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Mary Cheh · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 3:18 PM

Ward 3 Update: Two New Proposed Schools for Ward 3

July 15, 2021 Ward 3 Update: Two New Proposed Schools for Ward 3 Dear Neighbors, I’d like to provide an update on where the District is in the planning process for the two new schools proposed for Ward 3. I hope this letter will answer some questions and concerns that I’ve received from…

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Nikko Bilitza · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 1:53 PM

Call the Council Today: Essential Workers Deserve Hero Pay

Dear Friend, Essential workers are heroes. They risked their lives throughout the pandemic to keep the rest of us safe and they deserve far more than empty praise. That is why we are supporting the Heroes Pay Act of 2021 which would provide a Hero Pay payment to many District…

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 1:40 PM

The income it takes to qualify for affordable housing - Greater Greater Washington

The income it takes to qualify for affordable housing - Greater Greater Washington DC affordable housing eligibility numbers are out for 2021 By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • July 14, 2021 Affordable housing in DC can be built through Inclusi…

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Union City · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Teamsters 639 ready to strike Capitol Paving

Teamsters 639 ready to strike Capitol Paving Census janitors protest layoffs, cutbacks DC workers demand Hero Pay “Good Trouble” vigil for democracy …

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Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 1:39 PM

Metro could have been monorail - Greater Greater Washington

Metro could have been monorail - Greater Greater Washington The transit proposals that predated Metro By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • July 13, 2021 The Washington region today seems unimaginable without Metro, but the system we have today was hardly…

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Union City · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: Home care workers take to the streets

Home care workers take to the streets MD workers notch another win in UI fight UMD workers rally over telework Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote …

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Mary Cheh · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Coronavirus Update: Council Extends Pandemic Protections

July 13, 2021 Coronavirus Update: Council Extends Pandemic Protections Dear Neighbors, After receiving word that the Mayor was unlikely to extend the District's Public Health Emergency (PHE) beyond July 25th, the Council voted to extend the majority of the resident and business protecti…

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Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 6:02 PM

The Ward 8 Health Pop Ups Are Back!

The Ward 8 Health Pop Ups Are Back! Greetings Ward 8 Residents, We are so excited to announce this year's Ward 8 Health Pop-Ups rollout in partnership with the Ward 8 Health Council.  The Ward 8 Health Pop-Ups are in-person community health fairs activa…

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