By David Alpert (Executive Director), Susan Balding (Contributor) • February 27, 2020
Although Washingtonians love to bike and walk to work, employer benefits are currently set up to give the biggest reward to people who drive. That might soon change.
By Mark Rodeffer (Editorial Board, Elections Committee) • February 27, 2020
Local business owners, workers, unions, and officials rallied Wednesday for Metro to extend its late-night rail service. The rally, led by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, came hours after her office released a report detailing the District’s economic dependency on its nightlife, and how it has been hindered by curtailed Metro hours.
By Kate Jentoft-Herr (Program and Community Coordinator) • February 27, 2020
Our 2020 fundraising drive is in the final weeks, with only 14 days until our 12th birthday celebration. We still need $10,802 to hit this year’s goal of $21,000.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • February 27, 2020
This week, as part of GGWash’s endorsements for the 2020 DC Council elections, we’re introducing candidates in the June 2 Democratic primary. At-Large Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. is campaigning to keep his seat against two new, unknown challengers, Nathan Brown and Tyrone Carmichael.
A report from the DC Auditor finds that, while DC is making progress in reducing green house gas emissions, the city could do more. The report specifically calls out traffic emissions, as these continue to rise. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
Metro accepted the last of its 7000-series rail cars, the first of which started operating in 2015, this week. The trains cost approximately $2 million per train and make up roughly 60% of WMATA’s in-service fleet. The final cars will not go into service for six to eight weeks. (Margaret Barthel / WAMU)
A developer will submit plans to develop a nine-story mix-use building in Bethesda, at Wisconsin Avenue and Tilbury Street. The development would contain as many as 350 apartments and include 15,000 square feet of retail. (Nena-Perry Brown / Urban Turf)
The former Mayor of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh, who was arrested in 2019 for corruption, was sentenced to three years in prison and to pay over $400,000 in restitution. (Paul Schwartzman / Post)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected to announce emergency legislation to ban ‘ghost guns,’ guns made from kits or parts bought on the internet that are not subject to background checks and are largely untraceable, due to their increasing use in crimes in the city. (Peter Hermann and Tom Jackman / Post)
Forest Glen, Glenmont, Wheaton, and Silver Spring Metrorail stations will be closed this weekend, as work on the Purple Line continues. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
