Hi there,

Summertime tends to be a slower time for those of us in DC, but that doesn't mean that things are not happening at Greater Greater Washington. We have two happy hours for you this month to discuss all of the things affecting your neighborhoods.

Every third Wednesday of the month , we'll be holding GGWash Happy Hours at Sonny's Pizza from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Sign up for the July happy hour here [[link removed]] .

On Thursday, July 24, we'll be holding a Ward 3 Happy Hour at Nanny O'Brien's on Connecticut Ave. Come say hi [[link removed]] to your neighbor Chelsea Allinger and take this opportunity to discuss what would make Ward 3 a more friendly, accessible, and affordable place to live.

See more details, below.

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Upcoming Events
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GGWash Monthly Happy Hour - July [[link removed]]
Wednesday, July 16, 6:00pm–8:00pm
Sonny's Pizza , 3120 Georgia Ave NW, DC 20010
Join Greater Greater Washington's staff, supporters, and friends for a monthly happy hour at Sonny's! If you're a reader of ggwash.org [ggwash.org] , or just want to talk about how building more housing, more affordable housing, and better public transportation works in the District, Maryland, and Virginia, join us from 6–8 p.m. on the third Wednesday, every month, for a casual meetup.

Ward 3 Happy Hour [[link removed]]
Thursday, July 24, 6:00pm–8:00pm
Nanny O'Brien's , 3319 Connecticut Ave NW, DC 20008
Join us for a Ward 3 meet-up! All are welcome, but this is a chance, in particular, for Ward 3 neighbors to meet and connect on ways to make the community a more inclusive, affordable, pedestrian- and bike-friendly place to live.

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Get Involved
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Get on the Community Calendar - Get in an Events Post [[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. Submissions may be edited for context and clarity, or denied should they fall too out of scope. Event posts go out generally every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month: please submit by the week before to be considered for inclusion in our events posts.

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We're growing!
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Introducing Melanie Pincus, GGWash’s new associate editor [[link removed]]
Hi! I’m Melanie Pincus, and I’m the new associate editor for GGWash. I’m so excited to work with the talented and dedicated team here and to get to know our contributors while supporting GGWash’s advocacy.

Introducing Mark Clements, GGWash’s new Maryland policy manager [[link removed]]
Hello GGWash readers! My name is Mark Clements, and I’m Greater Greater Washington’s new Maryland Policy Manager. I’m overjoyed to have the opportunity to put a lifetime of experience with my beloved home state to work on causes near and dear to me.

Introducing Avery Smedley, GGWash’s new Maryland policy intern [[link removed]]
Hi everyone! My name is Avery Smedley, and like many of you, I am a long-time fan of Greater Greater Washington. Thanks in no small part to GGWash’s advocacy and public education campaigns, I began engaging in urbanist advocacy as early as high school. I am so excited to now be working as their Maryland Policy Intern this summer, six years later.

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ICYMI
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Do Something #84: It’s okay, be a bother [[link removed]]
This week on Do Something: bike lanes on Arizona Avenue, DIY music venues, and missing middle makes moves (sort of) in Montgomery County and Arlington.

Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #6 [[link removed]]
Round six of Junctions will put your knowledge of urban and Washington region themes to the test. Catch up on all the puzzles you missed here [[link removed]] .

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

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