Here's our round up of this week's must read posts: Remembering Chris Laskowski, a father, a friend, and an inspiration. A DC stream's journey to obscurity. Lack of funding hamstrings Prince George's county's transit ambitions. Plus, this week's Do Something with updates from Alex and Dan.
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In memory of Chris Laskowski
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by Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director) • April 4, 2024
Chris was effective, thoughtful, and result-focused in his role working for the DC Council. He touched many lives and made DC a better place to live, work, go to school, and play. He passed away in January of this year. We'll miss him.
Slash Run: How a DC stream became a sewer, and then a secret
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by David Ramos (Guest Contributor) • April 4, 2024
Around 70 percent of DC’s streams are gone today, but we can reconstruct their paths. This piece looks at two of those lost streams, Slash Run and Brown’s Run, which once flowed from Adams Morgan and through Dupont Circle.
Do Something: The week of April 1, 2024
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • April 3, 2024
This week on Do Something: a proposed sales tax in DC's budget; tell the Maryland Senate you support Moore Housing; it's Dan's birthday; and reflections on the Key Bridge
Prince George’s has ambitious transit plans, but they’re threatened by a lack of funding
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by Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • April 2, 2024
As jurisdictions in the greater Washington region envision better bus systems and talk to riders about how to serve their needs, Prince George’s County will shortly release their Transit Vision Plan. Concerns remain about the funding source, but riders and advocates say the investment will pay off.
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