As GGWash grows, it is important to us that volunteers remain central to our day to day operations, and that we are able to give community members opportunities to deeply engage with our work in whatever way is best for you. To better achieve this, we’ve made a few changes to our overall volunteer structure and are excited to announce that we are now recruiting new team members for 2020.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • December 4, 2019
Watching the Pulse bus drive off as you wait to cross the street, traversing treacherous sidewalks and dangerous streets, waiting for a bus that never comes—these experiences are all too common in Richmond, where there’s an emerging consensus that the city’s streets need to be fixed.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • December 4, 2019
The highway-riddled edge city of Tysons is on a 50-year mission to transform into an urban center. That means it needs to reduce the cars on the road and add amenities that people in cities are accustomed to, like walkable grid streets, trees, green and public space, and more multimodal transportation options. One way it may transform the area is to convert the Route 7 and Route 123 highway interchange into a large public green space that welcomes people on foot and bike.
People experiencing homelessness often have no place to go during the day, and figuring out where to find a meal, get an ID card, do laundry, and get started on the journey to finding a home takes a lot of effort and coordination. Day centers can help.
Fairfax Connector workers decided late Wednesday night to join Metrobus Workers by going on strike against the private contractor Transdev. The Fairfax Connector is Virginia’s largest transit system and provides services to an average of 30,000 weekday riders. (Justin George / Post)
Climate activists are planning to protest the global climate crisis on Friday by causing gridlock during the morning commute. The group, known as Shut Down DC, plan to block several streets around the World Bank. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Chinatowns across the country face displacement of residents and commodification of the cultural history. A similar saga is playing out now in Baltimore’s Chinatown, where many people of Ethipian heritage now live. (Amir Khafagy / CityLab)
Activists and street vendors in DC are looking for a solution to make it easier to sell food in public spaces and reduce conflicts with the police. Many of the vendors operate unlicensed, due to a complex and expensive certification process. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
A new interchange on I-95 at the Courthouse Road exit in Stafford, Virginia, is opening on Saturday. The diverging diamond interchange will place drivers on the “wrong side” of the road but is designed to hopefully help traffic. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Under a new bill, families of individuals killed by DC police may soon be able to request the body camera footage of the incident. The DC Council approved the bill, which will then go to Mayor Muriel Bowser for the final approval or veto. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
The DC Council introduced a new housing bill that would increase the amount offered for down payment assistance, set a minimum assistance amount, and allow buyers to purchase homes in need of repair under the city’s Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP). (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
