Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts!

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Nearly 1,400 multifamily units planned for Friendship Heights, heralding change for a neighborhood struggling with vacant retail
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by Erica Flock (Contributor) • August 16, 2022

After many troubled years, Friendship Heights is set to rise again, with several new developments in progress.

Not a fore-Bonds conclusion: Two at-large Council seats—not one—are up for grabs in DC’s November elections
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by Endorsements • August 17, 2022

Voters will elect two at-large members to the DC Council on November 8, 2022. Importantly, each voter is allowed to vote for two candidates from a single list.
Virginia bucks ridership trends with intercity bus routes
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by Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury) • August 15, 2022

With ridership across all Virginia Breeze routes up 52% compared to last summer, DRPT may not be done expanding its intercity bus service.
Richmond has made monumental progress on public transit. We must keep moving forward.
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by Richard Hankins (Guest Contributor) • August 19, 2022

RVA Rapid Transit's program & communications manager Richard Hankins looks back at how far Richmond has come in making transit more accessible and equitable and how far it still needs to go.
USDOT set to nearly double the number of electric buses in US
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by Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • August 18, 2022

This week, the Federal Transit Administration announced a record $2.2 billion in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities and the Low- and No-Emissions Vehicle Programs, which collectively received a staggering 600% boost when the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed.

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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