Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week:
This year's July Fourth celebration may still be several days off, but this week's must-read posts are popping and crackling with news.
For instance, you can read why public housing in the US was destined to fail.
Meanwhile, could Maryland finally be ready to move on replacing Baltimore's oldest rail tunnel? Also this week, WMATA's GM replaces the head of the agency's rail control center, after repeated safety incidents.
If, however, you prefer lighter transit news, you can stroll through a plethora of WMATA construction photos.
Finally, we asked staff and volunteers: Why are you part of the GGWash community? And we are hoping you will weigh in on this question as well. Enjoy.
By Nena Perry-Brown (Editorial Board) • June 23, 2020
While the US public housing system may have started off with the intention of providing quality homes to low income and vulnerable populations, those efforts were quickly dashed by how the program was created and managed.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • June 23, 2020
WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has reassigned the leader of the agency’s rail control center and is beginning an external search for a new one, according to a staff notice issued on Monday.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • June 24, 2020
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward?
By Dave Murphy (Contributor), Jack Tintle (Guest Contributor) • June 25, 2020
The George Washington University Archives released a mother lode of digitized photographs showing the construction of Metro. This amazing cache of hundreds of pictures showcases several segments of the system while actively under construction, as well as renderings of various stations.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • June 25, 2020
The GGWash staff and board have been embarking on a process of thinking through our strategy as an organization. Recently, I posed a survey to our staff, board, and volunteers on our Editorial Board and Advocacy Committee. Here’s some of what they said… and we’d love to hear what you would say!
