Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week:
This week was full of big announcements, hidden tunnels, and inspiring residents who want to make a difference in the region — and some may get their chance after November.
We explore what's really beneath DC. Turns out, more than you may have guessed.
In politics, one ANC commissioner explains why he is not running again, and why you should in 2020. Meanwhile, 2020 at-large DC Council candidates answer our elections committee's questions about housing and other urbanist issues.
For visual eye candy, check out some amazing music videos set in DC and throughout the region.
Lastly, a bit of bittersweet news as our founder and executive director David Alpert plans to step down from GGWash in the near future. No matter what he does next, he will always be a friend to us and to the region. Enjoy.
Have you ever wondered what’s under your feet in the District? Everyone who rides Metro regularly has some sense of where the subway tunnels in the region are, but may not know that DC also has a number of former streetcar tunnels, currently-used railway tunnels, and a collection of road tunnels as well.
By Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) • July 15, 2020
It was October 24, 2018, less than two weeks before Election Day, when I decided to fling myself at a then-empty ballot as a write-in candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Edgewood. What followed was 19 months of meaningful, exhausting, and important work that reflects the complex, juxtaposed nature of ANCs in DC. This fall, I won’t be running again - it’s time for a break. But you should (consider it, at least)!
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • July 14, 2020
Several candidates are vying for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be-former at-large seat in the November 3 general election. As part of GGWash’s endorsement process for the non-Democratic at-large seat, our elections committee emailed our questionnaire, addressing urbanist issues. Here’s what candidates had to say about housing.
By Canaan Merchant (Elections Committee) • July 17, 2020
Though most music videos are typically shot in the major media centers of New York City and Los Angeles, DC sometimes takes center stage — whether the songs are explicitly about the city or not.
