Saturday Email 9/28/24

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This week in our round-up of must-read posts: Have faith: allowing more housing would be good for Montgomery County. We tried to offer tried to offer trainings for ANCs and the District said, "No" -- now we're pushing for our free speech rights. The DC Week Without Driving starts Monday, and more than 30 elected and public officials have committed to joining us. How "windshield bias" leads Americans to accept the dangers of driving as inevitable. And ways you can get involved across the region.

Fear not the humble duplex

Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • September 25, 2024

Last Sunday, a Montgomery County pastor warned his parishioners that allowing duplexes and apartments in more neighborhoods would cause property values to fall. Here’s why ye shall not fear different housing types.

We’re asking DC to follow the First Amendment

Chelsea Allinger (Executive Director) • September 23, 2024

In 2023, we organized trainings for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. The District government called them an illegal gift—but that local law is unconstitutional, and we’re asking officials to change it.

DC Week Without Driving: Join the movement for more accessible transportation

Kai Hall (Policy Officer) • September 24, 2024

We challenged DC leaders to shift trips away from cars for just one week, to understand firsthand the barriers that non-drivers face when trying to get where they need to go in the District.

Fixing car dependence in cities is good for public health. But bias gets in the way.

Kea Wilson (Guest Contributor) • September 23, 2024

Every year in the US, car crashes cause millions of injuries, and tens of thousands of premature deaths, to say nothing of the impact of tailpipe emissions on a range of illnesses. Yet a new study suggests that most Americans think it has to be that way.

Do Something: The week of September 23, 2024

Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Kai Hall (Policy Officer) • September 26, 2024

This week on Do Something: what we talk about when we talk about zoning; come see us speak in DC and College Park; waiting outside the courthouse in Arlington; and thanks to everyone who came out to the Fall Mixer!