Dear Readers,

In the last week, more than 12 people have made the choice to become recurring donors to GGWash. Thank you so, so much. We hope to welcome 65 new recurring donors to our Neighborhood by the end of August to reach our goal. So far, 22 people have stepped up. Will you be one of the next to join? With gifts of $5-$25+ each month, you're part of a nearly 600 person-strong Neighborhood whose generosity makes sure important stories get told. Knowing that you believe in this work inspires us every day. Visit ggwash.org/neighborhood to learn more.

Thank you for your support,

Chelsea Allinger, Executive Director

Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts: How housing, good transit, and kind neighbors have helped this Army veteran weather PTSD, no thanks to the District’s default crisis response. The Montgomery County Ride On bus agency's ridership ranks higher than many big-city operations across the country. Major improvements were made to six bike & ped trails across Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Washington, DC due to a $25 million federal grant. How Virginia plans to use $3.2M in federal infrastructure dollars to keep drivers off of train tracks between DC and Richmond. In a rapidly heating world, making sure water fountains are accessible matters for public health and sustainable transportation.

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I live with PTSD in DC. The city both helped and endangered me.
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by Dave Murphy (Contributor) • August 2, 2023

Housing, good transit, and kind neighbors helped Dave Murphy weather mental health struggles, but the District’s default crisis response actually made matters worse.
Ride On ranks as a bigger bus agency than any between DC and Atlanta
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by Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) • August 2, 2023

Quiet, unassuming Ride On's ridership ranks higher than many big-city peers.
Improvements coming to Maryland and DC multi-use trails
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by Kalli Krumpos (Guest Contributor) • August 3, 2023

Six local trails for walking and biking across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland and in Washington, DC, will see improvements over the next few years through the rehabilitation of some of the region’s oldest trails and the construction of new trail segments.
New crossing gates between DC and Richmond to prevent reckless drivers from entering train tracks
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by Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury) • August 1, 2023

USDOT awarded $3.2M in federal infrastructure funds to Virginia to cover the cost of installing new at-grade crossing gates in four locations between DC and Richmond, designed to stop drivers from trying to enter the tracks ahead of trains.
DC has the most drinking fountains per capita in the US…but the bar is low
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by Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • July 31, 2023

DC may have the most water fountains per capita in the US, but it pales in comparison to cities elsewhere in the world. , Maryland and Virginia, meanwhile, are decidedly lacking when it comes to providing public water fountain access.




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