Happy Earth Day! YIMBYs must organize to keep wins coming. High-income Black neighborhoods lack premium grocery stores. Fair Fares Act eases burden for MTA riders. Plus: understanding the bus network redesign, and ways to celebrate Earth Day today!

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If housing advocates are going to keep winning, they have to organize
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • April 20, 2023

In the 2000s, a Montgomery County civic group said that every time someone moved here, someone else needed to leave–and this message won elections. Here’s what we can learn from them.
Premium grocery stores are missing from the region’s high-income Black neighborhoods
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by DW Rowlands (Contributor) • April 19, 2023

In a recent report, Brookings Metro analyzed the locations of premium grocery stores in ten metro areas across the country and found that the absence of high-end grocers from Black-majority neighborhoods is part of a broader trend of divestment.
Fair Fares Act expected to give MTA riders relief
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by Alex Holt (Contributor) • April 18, 2023

If signed by Maryland’s governor as expected, the legislation would eliminate a mandatory fare hike and allow the transit agency more flexibility to set its own prices.
Your guide to Metro’s Better Bus Network redesign
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by Kai Hall (Policy Officer) • April 20, 2023

WMATA is conducting a complete redesign of its bus network to meet the region’s needs. They need your input.
Events: Celebrate Earth Day in greater Washington this Saturday
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by Karly Meyer (Engagement Intern) • April 18, 2023

Celebrate Earth Day by restoring Rock Creek, joining a multi-sensory walking tour, or sharing your sustainability skills and talents. Attend the April Ward 1.5 meet-up or the Better Bus Network Redesign launch party. Read more in this week’s events post.
Photo Friday: Greater Greater Instagram!
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by Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) • April 21, 2023

Enjoy this week's images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool!
National links: Donut art, zoning laws clash in free speech debate
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by Jeff Wood (Contributor) • April 21, 2023

A donut mural in New Hampshire sparks debate over free speech and zoning laws. City blocks are a reflection of their city's character. How walkable cities enable true freedom.




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