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December 2, 2020 at 2:58 PM

From subway system to commuter train- Greater Greater Washington

From subway system to commuter train- Greater Greater Washington People around the region react to the possibility of more severe cuts to Metro By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 1, 2020 News of drastic cuts to WMATA’s budget Monday ni…

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December 1, 2020 at 3:44 PM

A death threat to weekend Metrorail service - Greater Greater Washington

A death threat to weekend Metrorail service - Greater Greater Washington Metro proposes a budget that would slash bus, train service By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • December 1, 2020 A draft budget unveiled by Metro on Monday would elim…

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November 30, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Marylanders risk footing a Beltway bill - Greater Greater Washington

Marylanders risk footing a Beltway bill - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: The risks that could send Beltway expansion costs soaring By Matt Gontarchick (Contributor) • November 30, 2020 Lawsuits could cause costs for I-270 and I-495 toll …

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November 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Metro's missing link (literally) - Greater Greater Washington

Metro's missing link (literally) - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Happy Thanksgiving, folks! We hope you're having a safe and healthy long weekend. If you're riding the Metro anywhere post-Turkey Day, it w…

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November 24, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Are you our next Executive Director? - Greater Greater Washington

Are you our next Executive Director? - Greater Greater Washington GGWash is looking for an Executive Director to lead our organization into the next era By Adam Weers (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • November 23, 2020 We are looking for a…

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November 23, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Boulevards and avenues and streets, oh my! - Greater Greater Washington

Boulevards and avenues and streets, oh my! - Greater Greater Washington The hidden code behind how roads are named By Julie Strupp (Former Managing Editor) • November 20, 2020 Do you know what makes a street a street, a boulevard a boulevard, or an…

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November 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Build away, Montgomery County - Greater Greater Washington

Build away, Montgomery County - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Facing down a housing shortage, the Montgomery County Council overturned a moratorium on new development in overcrowded school zones this week …

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November 20, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Nobody puts Tysons in a corner - Greater Greater Washington

Nobody puts Tysons in a corner - Greater Greater Washington Forget the Corner, Metro riders. It’s just Tysons now. By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 19, 2020 The Tysons Corner and Prince George’s Plaza Metro stations are getting new n…

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November 19, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Scooter injury? Hope you're a "perfect plaintiff." - Greater Greater Washington

Scooter injury? Hope you're a "perfect plaintiff." - Greater Greater Washington Scooter and e-bike riders face a high legal bar after crashes. A bill could change that. By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 18, 2020 Before 2016, if you we…

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November 18, 2020 at 3:04 PM

How you can shape DC's park plan - Greater Greater Washington

How you can shape DC's park plan - Greater Greater Washington Want more recreational space? Now is your chance to let the District know. By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • November 17, 2020 DC is looking for input on the master plan that wi…

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November 17, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Wall Street thinks the bike boom is over - Greater Greater Washington

Wall Street thinks the bike boom is over - Greater Greater Washington Does a possible vaccine mean the end for the pandemic-related bike boom? By Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • November 16, 2020 Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boo…

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November 16, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Pandemic hotel housing program expands - Greater Greater Washington

Pandemic hotel housing program expands - Greater Greater Washington DC provides more hotel rooms for vulnerable residents during the pandemic By Aoife Maher-Ryan (Street Sense Media) • November 13, 2020 The District is expanding its hotel accommoda…

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November 14, 2020 at 2:01 PM

What gets counted, counts - Greater Greater Washington

What gets counted, counts - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: What gets counted, counts. And normally what gets counted is cars. But in Rock Creek Park, 70 volunteers worked to change that by counting the pe…

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November 13, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Should DC have ranked choice voting? - Greater Greater Washington

Should DC have ranked choice voting? - Greater Greater Washington What would ranked choice voting mean for DC politics? By Casey Watts (Guest Contributor) • November 12, 2020 Late last year a bill was introduced in the DC Council that would allow D…

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November 12, 2020 at 2:23 PM

DC's unlikely bike lane hero has googly eyes - Greater Greater Washington

DC's unlikely bike lane hero has googly eyes - Greater Greater Washington How June the Broom saved the 1st Street NE cycletrack By Rachel Maisler (Contributor), Matthew Sampson (Guest Contributor) • November 11, 2020 One year ago, noticing that the…

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November 11, 2020 at 2:31 PM

An end is in sight for MoCo's housing moratorium - Greater Greater Washington

An end is in sight for MoCo's housing moratorium - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Montgomery County’s building moratorium could be in its final days By Nicole Cacozza (Contributor) • November 11, 2020 MoCo could repeal its building morat…

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November 10, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Here's what's under construction in Tysons - Greater Greater Washington

Here's what's under construction in Tysons - Greater Greater Washington Tysons is growing. What’s under construction? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 9, 2020 Even in the midst of a pandemic and a nation-defining election, Tysons is …

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November 9, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Widening the Beltway could narrow pedestrian access - Greater Greater Washington

Widening the Beltway could narrow pedestrian access - Greater Greater Washington The Beltway blocks bike and pedestrian connectivity. Widening could make it worse. By Jim Titus (Contributor) • November 6, 2020 The original construction of the Capit…

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November 7, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Your local election week recap - Greater Greater Washington

Your local election week recap - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Happy Saturday, folks, and congratulations on making it through a very long election week. Here at GGWash, we're taking a break from the nat…

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November 6, 2020 at 2:40 PM

DC restaurants prep for a COVID-19 winter - Greater Greater Washington

DC restaurants prep for a COVID-19 winter - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Restaurants gear up for winter with outdoor dining grants By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 6, 2020 Hundreds of DC restaurants get winterizing grant…

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November 5, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Results are in! (locally at least) - Greater Greater Washington

Results are in! (locally at least) - Greater Greater Washington It’s over (for now). Here’s who won local elections in DC. By Jesse B Rauch (Elections Assistant) • November 5, 2020 We’ll leave it to you to find your federal results, but we will con…

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November 4, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Here's what we do know this morning - Greater Greater Washington

Here's what we do know this morning - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Brandon Scott wins Baltimore’s mayoral race By Nicole Cacozza (Contributor) • November 4, 2020 Brandon Scott will be Baltimore’s mayor Brandon M. Scott won the Baltimor…

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November 3, 2020 at 2:50 PM

Queer folks and urbanism: a perfect match? - Greater Greater Washington

Queer folks and urbanism: a perfect match? - Greater Greater Washington Why do so many queer folks love urbanism? By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • November 2, 2020 For the vast majority of queer people, cities serve as the backdrop for th…

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November 2, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Why haven't accessory apartments caught on in DC? - Greater Greater Washington

Why haven't accessory apartments caught on in DC? - Greater Greater Washington Why does Portland have so many more accessory apartments than DC? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 30, 2020 Why did accessory apartments catch on in Portla…

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October 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Ghosts, ghouls, goblins and... car culture 😳 - Greater Greater Washington

Ghosts, ghouls, goblins and... car culture 😳 - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Happy Halloween, folks! We're spooked by ghosts and goblins, but here's what's really creepy: car-centric culture. This Hallow…

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October 30, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Slow Streets program gets five more miles - Greater Greater Washington

Slow Streets program gets five more miles - Greater Greater Washington Five more miles of Slow Streets will be added throughout the District By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • October 29, 2020 The District will add five more miles of Slow S…

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October 29, 2020 at 2:29 PM

This weird fruit is native to North America and an ‘ecological anachronism’ - Greater Greater Washington

This weird fruit is native to North America and an ‘ecological anachronism’ - Greater Greater Washington This weird fruit is native to North America and an ‘ecological anachronism’ By Tracy Hadden Loh (Board of Directors) • October 28, 2020 I was s…

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October 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Metro looks at changing two station names - Greater Greater Washington

Metro looks at changing two station names - Greater Greater Washington Corners are out and crossings are in as Metro considers station name changes By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 27, 2020 Metro is considering formal requests to chan…

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October 26, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Equity advocates say a pollution pact doesn't go far enough - Greater Greater Washington

Equity advocates say a pollution pact doesn't go far enough - Greater Greater Washington Some environmentalists raise equity concerns over a Northeastern pollution pact By Ethan Goffman (Streetsblog) • October 23, 2020 Will the Climate Transportati…

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October 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Will telecommuting reshape Virginia's growth? - Greater Greater Washington

Will telecommuting reshape Virginia's growth? - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Telecommuting has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for Northern Virginia — and for more far-f…

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October 23, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Mapping crash fatalities in Prince George's County - Greater Greater Washington

Mapping crash fatalities in Prince George's County - Greater Greater Washington Here’s where crashes are happening in Prince George’s County By Bryan Barnett-Woods (Contributor) • October 22, 2020 Prince George’s County published data maps of traff…

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October 22, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Meet our new interim executive director - Greater Greater Washington

Meet our new interim executive director - Greater Greater Washington Today, Caitlin Rogger is taking over as GGWash’s interim executive director By David Alpert (Founder) • October 21, 2020 In July, I announced I would step down from leading Greate…

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October 21, 2020 at 1:25 PM

The options for DC Circulator's next route - Greater Greater Washington

The options for DC Circulator's next route - Greater Greater Washington Choose your favorite route for Ward 7’s Circulator line By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 20, 2020 The DC Circulator is considering seven route options to bring se…

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October 20, 2020 at 2:04 PM

A transportation vision board for DC's next 25 years - Greater Greater Washington

A transportation vision board for DC's next 25 years - Greater Greater Washington MoveDC, DC’s long-range transportation plan, is getting an update By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 19, 2020 Six years ago the District created its first…

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October 19, 2020 at 1:46 PM

The neighborhoods east of Fort Totten could be on the rise - Greater Greater Washington

The neighborhoods east of Fort Totten could be on the rise - Greater Greater Washington East of Fort Totten: DC’s next destination? By Seema Thomas (Guest Contributor) • October 16, 2020 For most District residents, the Fort Totten area is just whe…

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October 17, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Metro is facing cuts. What's on the chopping block? - Greater Greater Washington

Metro is facing cuts. What's on the chopping block? - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Facing dire budget cuts during the coronavirus pandemic, Metro asked riders to weigh in on its options during a public h…

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October 15, 2020 at 2:40 PM

What counts as Greater Washington anyway? - Greater Greater Washington

What counts as Greater Washington anyway? - Greater Greater Washington What exactly is the Washington region? By Stephen Hudson (Contributor) • October 14, 2020 Is Fredericksburg part of Greater Washington? How about Frederick? Defining our region …

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October 14, 2020 at 2:03 PM

How a Red Line train came apart - Greater Greater Washington

How a Red Line train came apart - Greater Greater Washington A Red Line train recently came apart. What happened? By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • October 13, 2020 Riders faced a roughly five-hour service suspension on Metro’s Red Line …

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October 13, 2020 at 2:09 PM

What road capacity means for safety - Greater Greater Washington

What road capacity means for safety - Greater Greater Washington How roadway capacity and safety intersect with Vision Zero goals By Bryan Barnett-Woods (Contributor) • October 12, 2020 The goal of Vision Zero initiatives is to have no deaths or se…

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October 12, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Is a regional rail system from Baltimore to Richmond possible? - Greater Greater Washington

Is a regional rail system from Baltimore to Richmond possible? - Greater Greater Washington Is a comprehensive regional rail system possible by 2045? A new coalition says yes. By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • October 9, 2020 A coalition of b…

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October 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Why was 18th Street in Adams Morgan only a pedestrian zone for one weekend? - Greater Greater Washington

Why was 18th Street in Adams Morgan only a pedestrian zone for one weekend? - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: For one weekend in June, 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan was closed off to vehicles to make way f…

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October 9, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Is DC too small to be a state? Or is it just dense?

Is DC too small to be a state? Or is it just dense? More people live in DC than all of these western counties combined By David Cranor (Contributor) • October 8, 2020 Some say DC is too small to be a state – but though it’s small, it’s also dense. …

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October 8, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Endorsements for Ward 2 DC Council and wards 7 and 8 ANC are here!

Endorsements for Ward 2 DC Council and wards 7 and 8 ANC are here! We endorse Randy Downs for DC Council in Ward 2 By Endorsements • October 7, 2020 After a competitive primary and special election in June, the November general election will be the…

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October 7, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Here are our 2020 Advisory Neighborhood Commission endorsements in wards 3, 4, 5, and 6 - Greater Greater Washington

Here are our 2020 Advisory Neighborhood Commission endorsements in wards 3, 4, 5, and 6 - Greater Greater Washington Our ANC endorsements in wards 3 and 4 By Endorsements • October 6, 2020 Wards 3 and 4 both reach from walkable, Metro- or bus-serve…

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October 6, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Here are our 2020 Advisory Neighborhood Commission endorsements in wards 1 and 2 - Greater Greater Washington

Here are our 2020 Advisory Neighborhood Commission endorsements in wards 1 and 2 - Greater Greater Washington Our ANC endorsements in wards 1 and 2 By Endorsements • October 5, 2020 The GGWash Elections Committee circulated questionnaires to all ca…

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October 5, 2020 at 3:19 PM

DC plots swimmable, fishable future for Anacostia River - Greater Greater Washington

DC plots swimmable, fishable future for Anacostia River - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Plans move forward for a cleaner, swimmable Anacostia River By Matt Gontarchick (Contributor) • October 5, 2020 DC plots swimmable, fishable future …

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October 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Baltimore buses live to ride another day - Greater Greater Washington

Baltimore buses live to ride another day - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Good news out of Maryland, as the MTA decides not proceed with potentially damaging cuts to bus service for thousands of riders. W…

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October 2, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Here’s what DC’s Ward 2 candidates said about urbanist issues - Greater Greater Washington

Here’s what DC’s Ward 2 candidates said about urbanist issues - Greater Greater Washington Here’s what DC’s Ward 2 general election candidates said about urbanist issues By David Alpert (Executive Director) • October 1, 2020 The DC Council’s newest…

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October 1, 2020 at 2:15 PM

DCHA was aware its properties weren’t safe before lawsuit - Greater Greater Washington

DCHA was aware its properties weren’t safe before lawsuit - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: DCHA was aware its properties weren’t safe before lawsuit By Latisha Johnson (Contributor) • October 1, 2020 Despite saying otherwise, the DC Hous…

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September 30, 2020 at 2:20 PM

An environmentalist & a developer walk into a polling station - Greater Greater Washington

An environmentalist & a developer walk into a polling station - Greater Greater Washington The complex relationship between environmentalists and development By Tracy Hadden Loh (Board of Directors), Brent Bolin (Advocacy Committee) • September 29…

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