Montgomery County is considering allowing duplexes, townhomes, and apartments in single-family neighborhoods, and it's gotten a fair amount of pushback. But who's actually doing the pushing? Dan Reed looks into the numbers.
Another thing we'd like to know: who's racking up, and not paying, speeding tickets. A roundtable this week looked into the issue and DC's towing and booting capacity.
Car culture isn't just above ground. One idea proposed for the National Mall would build a parking garage that would act as a cistern and collect water for flood mitigation. Should it happen?
Ready to come up from underground? If you're resurfacing from the Dupont Circle Metro, check out artist Chris Pyrate's cherry blossom mural.
Finally, wondering what GGWash's advocacy team has been up to? As the year comes to a close, Caitlin Rogger and Alex Baca take a look at some of their wins in land use and housing in 2021.
Opinion: Montgomery County may finally pass Thrive 2050, even as a group of residents tries to stall or block it, arguing that there hasn’t been enough community input. It appears, however, that opponents want more say for themselves — not the increasingly diverse residents who need to be heard the most.
A private group called the National Mall Coalition is proposing a large concrete structure between the Smithsonian Castle and the Museum of Natural History. The lowest level would serve as a cistern, storing stormwater that’s either detained temporarily or retained to irrigate landscaping in the area. Above that would sit multiple levels of bus and car parking and a visitors center.
By David Andrews (Guest Contributor) • December 10, 2021
“Bloom Dupont” is part of the Art In Transit initiative by WMATA, in collaboration with the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District. The green boards-turned-canvases are part of the ongoing canopy construction project to cover the station’s escalators.
By Alex Baca (Policy Manager), Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • December 9, 2021
Despite challenges, 2021 was also marked by meaningful bright spots in housing advocacy thanks to the support of the GGWash community. This is the first in a two-part reflection on what went right over the course of this year.
