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DC residents get the raw end of the RFK deal. A six-plex project in Arlington can prove that density can lower housing costs. Family biking group advocates for protected bike lanes on 11th Street SE. The clock is ticking on federal transportation project funds. August shows the first notable decline in CaBi ridership since the pandemic. Play the 17th GGWash Junctions.

Wednesday’s Council vote got us a lousy RFK stadium deal

Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Chelsea Allinger (Executive Director) • September 17, 2025

Wednesday’s Council vote on the RFK stadium deal with the Commanders is a fire sale of the family silver. DC residents–now and future–deserved a much better deal than the Mayor and Council even tried to negotiate for us.

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Arlington six-plex shows promise of Missing Middle

Jason Schwartz (Guest Contributor) • September 18, 2025

Only a few projects have been allowed to continue under Arlington’s Expanded Housing Options amid legal challenges. One is a six-plex near the Virginia Square Metro Station that shows the incredible power of density to lower land and overall costs for homes.

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Family Biking Matters: A proposal for a safer 11th Street SE

Sam Moghtaderi • September 15, 2025

Learn about Hill Family Biking’s first advocacy project, which aims to convert the unprotected bike lanes on 11th Street SE to a fully protected two-way cycletrack. The lanes could link existing protected bike lanes.

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Millions in federal transportation project funds could expire

Kea Wilson (Guest Contributor) • September 16, 2025

Do you remember, those transportation projects that got defunded in September? The clock is ticking on federal funds for a series of already-awarded grants, with the set-aside funds set to expire for many on September 30.

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Bikeshare Beat: CaBi growth slows amid price hikes, National Guard presence

Samuel Littauer (Contributor) • September 17, 2025

CaBi has now experienced 44 consecutive months of year-over-year monthly ridership increases. But August experienced the slowest rate of growth since December 2022, resulting in a visible decline in the trajectory of annual ridership through August 2025. Let’s consider what might have happened in August.

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Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #17

BeyondDC • September 18, 2025

Play Junctions! This weekly puzzle tests your knowledge of urban and Washington region themes.

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