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Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts!
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Erica Flock (Contributor) • August 16, 2022
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After many troubled years, Friendship Heights is set to rise again, with several new developments in progress.
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Endorsements • August 17, 2022
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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.
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Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury) • August 15, 2022
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With ridership across all Virginia Breeze routes up 52% compared to last summer, DRPT may not be done expanding its intercity bus service.
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Richard Hankins (Guest Contributor) • August 19, 2022
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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.
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Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • August 18, 2022
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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.
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JOB POSTING
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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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