As a first vote is floated by DC Council on the RFK stadium deal, they know it’s a bad deal, and a new poll says many residents think so too. As WMATA board members leave, we look to what is next. The annual leaf peeping traffic to the exurbs show us how rural areas could use their own transit options. GGWash’s new team member is a fan of access and connection. GGWash Junctions is now in double digits.
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Commanders deal would cost District $6.6 billion in public dollars, says District itself
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by Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • July 29, 2025
Two reports from the District’s own experts find that a football stadium at RFK will cost taxpayers billions, and that the subsidies proposed for it aren’t necessary.
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New poll: Majority of DC residents want DC Council to amend or reject Commanders deal
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by Chelsea Allinger (Executive Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • July 29, 2025
60% of D.C. residents support the Council taking more time to make changes. Stadium supporters and opponents both feel the team should pay property and sales taxes, and also believe the District should pursue a new Metro station for the site and a competitive process for housing and retail development rights.
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Do Something #88: Ls all around
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by Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • July 31, 2025
This week on Do Something: the RFK Stadium deal is still really bad for DC, it’s bad for Maryland, and in a way it’s also bad for Virginia.
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What’s next (and what’s past) as two directors exit WMATA’s board?
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by Adam Bressler (Guest Contributor) • July 28, 2025
Two WMATA directors stepped down earlier this month, shaking up a WMATA board that has enjoyed relative stability and remarkable success.
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We need to talk about the exurbs: The scourge of the leaf peepers
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by J.M. Christoph (Guest Contributor), Lauren Magnussen (Contributor) • July 30, 2025
If you’ve taken a trip to the Virginia countryside during the fall, you may have encountered the seemingly endless traffic heading into the Shenandoah National Park. Locals in places like Front Royal–70 miles west of DC–refer to this traffic collectively as “leaf peepers,” and while they’re anticipated annually, they’re not considered normal.
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Introducing Busayo Ogunbiyi, GGWash’s new operations and administration associate
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by Busayo Ogunbiyi (Operations & Administration Associate) • July 31, 2025
Hi GGWash community! I’m Busayo Ogunbiyi, and I’m excited to join the team as the new operations and administration associate.
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Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #10
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by BeyondDC • July 31, 2025
Show off your knowledge of urban and Washington region themes with Junctions #10.
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Greater Greater Washington
80 M Street SE
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20003
United States
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