Hi there,
As the GGWash team prepares for our winter break, it’s hard to believe it will be 2024 when we’re back. Check out the rest of this email for some transit-oriented events to plan for in the new year.
2023 has been a whirlwind. We supported a slate of bills that will improve road safety in DC and pushed for investments in bus infrastructure. We fought to prevent the proposed townhouse ban in Prince George’s County and endorsed pro-housing candidates for local office across Maryland and Northern Virginia (most of whom won!). And so, so much more. I’m personally thrilled that this year, more than 1,200 of you came out to events we hosted. That is so many people! Thank you so much for showing up. I am so proud to have the opportunity to work with all of you to help realize our shared vision of a greater Greater Washington. If you want to support our work, please make a year-end contribution today. Thank you as always for reading. |
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Planners of Color Meet-up
Tuesday, January 9, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET DACHA Beer Garden, 1600 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Join us next month for our first event of the year, a space for planners, advocates, and other community leaders of color to connect and meet other folks who are engaged with centering equity in housing, transportation, and land-use policy. This space is offered to any planning or planning-adjacent professional who identifies as a person of color. Make sure to sign up to stay in the loop. |
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Transportation Camp Saturday, January 6
Van Metre Hall, George Mason University Arlington Campus, 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201
Every year, transportation enthusiasts get together on the first Saturday in January to share their ideas and map out new possibilities. This year, Transportation camp will take place on Saturday, January 6 at George Mason University’s Arlington campus. As cities across the country work to reconnect communities divided by harmful infrastructure, pedestrian fatalities continue to rise, and new technology presents opportunities and challenges for the future of transportation, there’s no better way to start a new year. Learn more and buy your ticket here.
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| Join our Breakfast Links team!
Our Breakfast Links Curators kickstart each day at GGWash, working with our editors to select six to 10 engaging stories that provide a snapshot of recent local urbanist news. We've filled all of our regular Breakfast Links slots, and now we're looking for alternates! If you want to help us out but can't commit to a regular weekly shift, this is your moment.
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| Write for us
GGWash is able to keep publishing great content thanks to the community members who write for us. We're looking for pitches from volunteer contributors and also have a limited number of paid freelance opportunities available. Have a specific idea for a story? You can submit your pitch through our pitch form. If you would like to talk with us more about what it means to write for GGWash, please email us at [email protected].
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| Do we have the right address for you?
We periodically ask you to confirm your address so that we can reach out to you about specific housing developments, transportation projects, volunteer opportunities, electoral work, or any other number of other things that are relevant because you live close to where they're happening. Check what we've got on file here and update it if it's not correct.
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GGWash Holiday Gift Guide: The Mini-Nimbee
Looking for a special present for the transit-oriented people in your life? Give the gift of the Mini-Nimbee to spread the spirit of painstakingly long development review processes and help the real-life Nimbee make it to more events in 2024. Get yours today! |
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| Do Something: The week of December 11, 2023
Here’s how you can Do Something this week: Watch the Committee of the Whole discuss bills linked to removing covenants in Chevy Chase, read interfaith leaders advocate for affordable housing, and check out our testimony on a bill regarding speed limit studies in Montgomery County.
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Thank you so much for everything you do for our region! I hope you'll consider making a year-end donation to support our work. See you in 2024! All the best, Kate Jentoft-Herr Engagement Manager |
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