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A bike rack shadow in the melting snow, 18th Street NW. Photo by angela n.

Hi there,
It is performance oversight season in DC, meaning that you have a chance to testify on whether or not executive agencies have been doing their jobs. Never done this sort of thing before? Fear not! We'll be holding a training on Tuesday, February 11th. Register here [[link removed]] and come with questions or proposed testimony that you would like to workshop. You can also view our previous trainings here [[link removed]] and here [[link removed]].

We also included the next few oversight hearings on our calendar [[link removed]] that most apply to our work. You can find them listed below for your convenience.

I also want to draw your attention to DC TEN's Teach-in for Transit Equity Day [[link removed]] , to be held on Thursday, February 27th, where you can learn more about the Olmstead Plan for DC [[link removed]] . Accessible transit is equitable transit.

This is just a sample of what is going on in the region. Read on to learn more.

Upcoming Events
GGWash’s 2025 DC Performance Oversight Training [[link removed]]
Tuesday, February 11, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Zoom [[link removed]]
Greater Greater Washington will host a Zoom training on how to participate in the DC Council’s FY25 performance oversight hearings, which are currently underway. Come for a short presentation, and bring questions—there will be time to workshop your testimony, if you’d like. This will be recorded. Email DC Policy Director Alex Baca at [email protected] [[email protected]] with any questions. Register here [[link removed]].

Short listing of mission-relevant oversight hearings (view all hearings here [[link removed]] ):
Department of Energy and the Environment performance oversight hearing [[link removed]]
Friday, February 21, 9:30am

Office of Zoning and Office of Planning performance oversight hearing [[link removed]]
Tuesday, February 25, 9:30am

Department of Housing and Community Development performance oversight hearing [[link removed]]
Monday, March 3, 9:30am

GGWash’s February 2025 Comp Plan Office Hours [[link removed]]
Wednesday, February 26, 6:30pm
Zoom
Log on on a Wednesday evening to talk about the District’s current Comprehensive Plan with Greater Greater Washington’s DC Policy Director, Alex Baca. While the Office of Planning has not yet launched its rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan, there’s plenty to chat about with regard to what the 2006 Comp Plan, which was amended in 2021 [[link removed]] , says and does about housing production. Email [email protected] [[email protected]] with any suggestions of what to address. Come with questions! Register here [[link removed]].

Teach-in for Transit Equity Day: Disability and Transportation in the District’s New Olmstead Plan [[link removed]]
Thursday, February 27, 6:00pm-7:30pm
1350 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx [[link removed]]
In honor of Transit Equity Day [[link removed]] , the DC Transportation Equity Network [[link removed]] is hosting a casual teach-in for anyone who wants to learn more about how disability rights and transportation intersect in the District's updated Olmstead Community Integration Plan. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. The speaker will be Peter Stephan, Attorney Advisor at the Mayor's Office of Disability Rights. Register here [[link removed]].
Thank you to our partners, Transportation for America, ATU Local 689, Friends of the DC Streetcar, and Sunrise Movement DC, for making this event possible.

Registration is open! Smart Growth America’s Equity Summit 2025 [[link removed]]
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – Thursday, March 27, 9:00am-5:00pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC [[link removed]]
Whether you’re working on the ground in your community, influencing policy at the state or national level, or seeking innovative solutions to complex challenges, this event will provide the tools, connections, and inspiration to keep moving equity forward—even when the path isn’t easy. Stay tuned for more information on speakers, panels, and workshops. Featuring keynote speaker, Jerusalem Demsas. (GGWash readers get 10% off their tickets! Use code GGWASH2025 at checkout.) Register here [[link removed]].

Get Involved
Submit to our Community Calendar [[link removed]]
Have a great event in the DMV that aligns with our focus on transportation, land use, and housing? Submit it to our calendar using this form [[link removed]]. Your event may end up in a future events post, and perhaps in this very email.
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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 [[link removed]] and update it if it's not correct.

ICYMI
Do Something: The week of January 27, 2025 [[link removed]
It’s performance oversight season in DC; single-stair in Maryland; and one weird trick to lower home prices in Montgomery County.

See you out there!
All the Best,
Tricia Chicka
Communications Fellow

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