Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts.
We endorse candidates for DC Attorney General and DC Council Chair.
Metro tries again on 7000-series railcars.
A look at road safety improvements in Adams Morgan.
A new GGWash staffer re-introduces himself.
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Our endorsement for DC Attorney General: Bruce Spiva
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by Endorsements • May 25, 2022
Spiva puts vulnerable renters first and supports the decriminalization of fare evasion, among other selling points.
Our endorsement for DC Council Chair: Erin Palmer
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by Endorsements • May 25, 2022
Erin Palmer gets it: the Council Chair could do more to reach DC’s housing and sustainable transportation goals. We think she’s the one to take that on.
Please welcome GGWash’s new regional policy director: Dan Reed
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • May 25, 2022
Dan Reed has been involved with Greater Greater Washington in some fashion since 2009. Now he has a new role: regional policy director.
Take two: Metro tries again to return some 7000-series railcars to service
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by Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • May 23, 2022
Metro recently submitted a plan to its safety commission outlining steps to return some 7000-series railcars to passenger service.
Adams Morgan stakeholders grapple over road safety improvements
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by Ashley Hopko (Contributor) • May 24, 2022
Adams Morgan community stakeholders are pushing for road changes that would increase safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, potentially shift bus routes, and limit vehicle access to major thoroughfares in the neighborhood.
JOB POSTING: Freelance with GGWash
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Calling all freelancers! Are you a writer interested in exploring how decisions about land use, transportation, and housing shape the world we live in? GGWash is expanding paid writing opportunities for the GGWash publication. We are looking for pitches for explainers, features, historical pieces, and news articles about transportation, housing, land use, and sustainability in the Washington region.
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