At least a couple of times every month, we host meet-ups around the region. We’ve gotten it down to a science, right down to the “go bag” stuffed with nametags, signs, markers, and other supplies that I grab from the office.
We love seeing you, but that’s not the only – or even, really, the main – reason that we spend hours each month planning these meet-ups. At the core, it’s about the fact that change starts with people working together.
Whether we’re trying to change zoning codes so more housing can be built, or get new protected bike lanes installed, or make bus service more reliable, we’re better advocates when we work together.
That’s why GGWash creates spaces where we can meet each other, trade ideas, and hatch plans.
One of my favorite GGWash articles from this year is Matthew Holden and Richard Stirba’s analysis of cycling patterns in the Q Street/R Street corridor in Northwest DC, arguing for an east-west protected bike lane. The data analysis - the detail! It came into being after Matthew and Richard connected at one of our “Ward 1.5” meet-ups.
We want to create more of these moments and we need your help to make it happen. If you’re not already part of the GGWash Neighborhood, our recurring donors program, would you consider joining?
