Dear Reader,

GGWash has had the honor of publishing a lot of great news stories and opinion pieces over the last week or so, from the safety impacts of the Old Georgetown Road bike lanes to DC's inadequate mental health emergency response to the Circulator's bus electrification vs. service dilemma, and more. All these pieces have been written by people who truly care about making this region greater. And we have many other interesting stories working their way through the editing process now that we can't wait to get out into the world.

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The DC Circulator’s electrification dilemma

Stephen Coleman Kenny (Guest Contributor) • August 9, 2023

The soaring cost of DDOT’s Circulator bus electrification plan threatens the continuation of the Circulator service itself, ultimately undermining the District’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

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Data suggests fears of bike lane-induced vehicle traffic nightmare on Old Georgetown Road are unfounded

Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • August 8, 2023

Data shows new Maryland bike lanes make streets safer and do not negatively impact vehicle travel times, a boost to the vision laid out in Montgomery County’s Bicycle Master Plan.  

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Street parking in DC is way too cheap

Joshua Peacock (Guest Contributor) • August 7, 2023

This post makes the case for residential parking passes in DC being worth far more than what the District charges for them. How much revenue is the city losing out on, what could be done to align the cost of RPPs with their true value, and what could all that money pay for?

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Life in Greenbelt and Langston Terrace’s early days

Rebecca Mann (Guest Contributor) • August 10, 2023

Despite some oppressive rules, DC area residents were grateful to live in the two New Deal-era planned communities, and community blossomed.

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Let Fairfax County grow

Luca Gattoni-Celli (Guest Contributor) • August 7, 2023

Local housing and transit advocates have a special responsibility to help Fairfax County chart a new course for land use. By succeeding, we can set an example for other suburbs to emulate.

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I live with PTSD in DC. The city both helped and endangered me.

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.

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