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Here’s your roundup of this week’s must-read posts: What DC's budget for the 2025 fiscal year means for affordable housing; How speed limiting technology can save lives; Your guide to WABA’s new reporting tool; Do Something this week to support affordable housing in Arlington; Plus our Alexandria and DC endorsements!
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Patrick McAnaney • May 14, 2024
The Housing Production Trust Fund, emergency rental assistance, and other District programs make it possible to build and operate affordable housing. Here’s what the mayor’s proposed budget could mean for their futures.
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Dana Williams • May 16, 2024
Jamya was 20 years old when she was killed by a driver who ran a red light in downtown DC. The Council can fund a program to prevent others from experiencing similar tragedies.
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Elizabeth Kiker • May 15, 2024
WABA, Howard University, and the Safe Routes Partnership collaborated to create a reporting and tracking tool for people in the Washington region to report near-misses, crashes, and road use violations. The goal is to make our roads safer.
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Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • May 15, 2024
This week on Do Something: how you can help our endorsees in DC; two happy hours this week in Adams Morgan and on H Street; a preliminary thumbs-up for duplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and support affordable housing in Arlington.
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Endorsements • May 16, 2024
Alexandria voters will head to the polls this spring to select their Democratic nominees for Mayor and City Council, who barring any Republican or independents jumping in, are the likely winners of the general election this November. For City Council, endorses Sarah Bagley, Kevin Harris, James Lewis Jr., Kirk McPike, and Jesse O’Connell.
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Endorsements • May 10, 2024
Alexandria voters will head to the polls this spring to select their Democratic nominees for Mayor and City Council, who barring any Republican or independents jumping in, are the likely winners of the general election this November. For mayor, GGWash endorses Alyia Gaskins.
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Endorsements • May 13, 2024
Robert White, a seasoned councilmember, understands what levers to pull to rectify harmful policies.
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Endorsements • May 13, 2024
Since current DC Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto has no opponent, her margins matter.
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Endorsements • May 13, 2024
Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Janeese Lewis-George in the 2024 Ward 4 Democratic primary election for DC Council.
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Endorsements • May 13, 2024
Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Eboni-Rose Thompson in the 2024 Ward 7 Democratic primary election for DC Council.
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Endorsements • May 13, 2024
We’re glad that Trayon White has a serious challenger in Adofo, and are excited to endorse him.
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