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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Grab tix before they're gone: Fall Mixer just 3 weeks away!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Fall is just around the corner and tickets to the GGWash Fall Mixer are selling fast. It's expected to sell out, so make sure to grab your tickets before it's too late!  Bring your fr…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
September 2, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Metro-thon: One million trips? Bloop-er? Bottleneck: Wye tho? And a speedrun record!

Saturday Email 9/2/23   DC's climate and safety goals will ride or die with Metrorail‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 4:45 PM

We did it: Thank you for helping us reach our goal!

With your help, we've not only reached our recurring donor campaign goal - we've knocked it out of the park!Hello friend,  Last night, we wrapped up a campaign to welcome 65 new people to the GGWash Neighborhood, our recurring donor program.  I won’t bury the lede: we did it – and then some!  75 peo…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Today’s the last day of our recurring donor campaign, and we have good news

We made our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August. Help us smash it! Hello friend, Over the last month and change, our whole team has reached out to ask you to help sustain GGWash.  We set a goal of welcoming 65 new recurring dono…
  Alex Baca · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 10:54 PM

How joining the GGWash Neighborhood joins you to our work

We're so close to our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August! Join us. Hello friend,  Typically, the emails you receive from me are about what we’re doing in the District to advocate for more housing, more affordable housing, bett…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Strategies for safer streets + a Maryland legislative recap

Saturday Email 8/26/23   It’s time to “think different” about automated traffic enforcement‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Dan Reed · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Talk to your kids about zoning

We're so close to our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August! Join us. Hello friend,  I was “that kid” in high school: the one who got yelled at for drawing houses and city plans in class; who wrote a term paper on the Kentlands; …
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Fall Mixer tickets are flying! Make sure to grab yours today

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, We opened ticket sales one week ago for the GGWash Fall Mixer, and we've been blown away by the response: We've already sold 25% of available tickets! Make sure to grab yours before it'…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Got plans on Thursday?

Join us on Thursday at 5:30 pm for our August happy hour at Red Bear Brewing Co. in NoMaHi Friend,  GGWash's August meet-up is tomorrow, August 24, from 5:30 - 8:00 at Red Bear Brewing. We’re excited to partner on this meet-up with DC Greens, a Black-led, multiracial organization that works to build…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 1:02 PM

A Dave Thomas Circle retrospective, public housing experiments & transit-oriented soccer

Saturday Email 8/19/23   Dave Thomas Circle is getting revamped. It’s not the first time.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 8:15 PM

ICYMI: Meet-up on August 24 + other fun ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this August. Hi there,   As we come towards the end of one of the hottest summers on record, in the hottest year on record, we are feeling the impacts of climate change. There has never been a better time to invest in sustainable, people-friendly cities.   For th…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 9:20 PM

Tickets are now on sale for the GGWash Fall Mixer!

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Before you know it, the days will start cooling down and the leaves will begin to change colors. That means it's almost time for the GGWash Fall Mixer!   Bring your friends and family a…
  Kai Hall · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Traveling 70 years in a couple of blocks

We're so close to our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August! Join us. Hello friend,  My late grandmother, I recently learned, lived on Euclid Street NW in the late 1940s through the early 1950s. She raised my aunt and uncle in an…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 1:04 PM

An electrification dilemma, unfounded bike lane fears, parking's true cost

Saturday Email 8/10/23   The DC Circulator’s electrification dilemma‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM

August update: Food justice and land use plus other ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this August. Hi there,   As we come towards the end of one of the hottest summers on record, in the hottest year on record, we are feeling the impacts of climate change. There has never been a better time to invest in sustainable, people-friendly cities.   For th…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 5, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Living in DC with PTSD, Ride On ridership, and more

Saturday Email 8/5/23   I live with PTSD in DC. The city both helped and endangered me.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Dan Reed · [email protected]
August 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM

I drive so you don’t have to

I'm wishing for great transit, more housing, & 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August. Hello friend,  It’s 5pm and I’m adjusting the visor because I’m driving directly into the sun. It’s a spring evening, and I’m on my way from Annapol…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Biking beats parking, environmental injustice in Richmond, flaws in Metro's BLoop

Saturday Email 7/29/23   Transit Diary: A bike advocate commutes – and rescues food – on two wheels‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Today’s my birthday

I'm wishing for great transit, more housing, & 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August. My favorite ride.Hello friend, Birthdays are good for taking stock: what have I done with the last year, what do I want to do in the year to come, a…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 22, 2023 at 1:02 PM

The one where ChatGPT writes a rent stabilization sitcom

Saturday Email 7/22/23   I asked ChatGPT to write a sitcom about...rent stabilization‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 5:32 PM

This neighborhood is where change happens

We need to welcome 65 new Neighbors to the GGWash Neighborhood – our membership program for recurring donors – by the end of August! Can we count on you? GGWash supporters at Solace Brewing in JuneHello friend,  At least a couple of times every month, we host meet-ups around the region. We’ve gott…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Takoma TOD, green grants, maximizing Metrorail

Saturday Email 7/15/23   440 residences next to Takoma Metro station in DC near final approval‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 6:41 PM

ICYMI: Join us for our July meet-ups, write a transit diary + more

Learn more about how to get involved this July. Hi there,   It's hot outside, and while you might be dreaming of cooler places, July in DC is spectacular.  There's no better time to try a new restaurant, meet new neighbors at a GGWash Happy Hour, or go out for an evening walk. Let's hear it for DC…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 9:30 PM

July update: Meet-ups in Wards 1 & 8 and other ways to get involved!

Learn more about how to get involved this July. Hi there,   It's hot outside, and while you might be dreaming of cooler places, July in DC is spectacular.  There's no better time to try a new restaurant, meet new neighbors at a GGWash Happy Hour, or go out for an evening walk. Let's hear it for DC…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 8, 2023 at 1:10 PM

Train gains, trains mapped, bikeshare lapse

Saturday Email 7/7/23   This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us to a much broader region‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 1, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Retrofitting sprawl, unhealthy infrastructure -- and where *is* downtown?

Saturday Email 7/1/23   Two ways to give our sprawling suburbs a glow up ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Traffic safety shortcomings, upzoning on U St, designing downtown DC

Saturday Email 6/24/23   DC’s traffic-safety policies have broken down. Here’s how.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Townhouse ban, Fairfax board, and the downtown DC that wasn't

Saturday Email 6/17/23   Here's where Prince George's County could ban townhouses‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 7:56 PM

ICYMI: Help us find interns for this Fall + last chance to submit feedback on Better Bus

Learn more about how to get involved this June. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last Saturday for Pride -- it was so much fun to march with you all! You can see photos from the parade here.  This weekend, if you haven't already, make sure to submit your feedback on the Bett…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
June 10, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Sonic boom, Code Maroon, bus redesign, housing undermined

Saturday Email 6/10/23   Twenty years ago, it was common to have dozens of "Code Red" bad air days per summer‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM

June update: Pride, meetups, & internship opportunities

Learn more about how to get involved this June. Hi there,    Summer is almost here -- and that means it is officially time to begin the hiring process for our fall interns! Having been an Engagement Intern myself (now a fellow!), I can honestly say I have seen myself grow so much during my time at …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
June 3, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Parks and parcels

Saturday Email 6/3/23   DC’s historic board voted to protect a non-historic parking lot. Why?‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tracy Hadden Loh · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Will you join us in the Pride Parade on 6/10?

It's Pride Month! Join GGWash and WABA for the DC Pride Parade Hi Friend,  We are PROUD of our great city and region - and ready to celebrate the full rainbow of people that make this place so truly great. Join us this Pride month because we're here, we're queer, and our survival is an act of joy,…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 6:07 PM

TOMORROW: Premium grocery stores & the devaluation of Black communities

Hi Friend, The Washington metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but not just any high-income neighborhoods. Join Greater Greater Washington for a webinar from 12-1pm on Wednesday, May 31 that dives into new Brookings research on the l…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 27, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Cleveland...Spark? Happy trails...to who? Boring...on purpose?

Saturday Email 5/27/23   How Cleveland Park’s getting its groove back‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Webinar on 5/31: Premium grocery stores & the devaluation of Black communities

Hi Friend, The Washington metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but not just any high-income neighborhoods. Join Greater Greater Washington for a webinar from 12-1pm on Wednesday, May 31 that dives into new Brookings research on the l…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM

From 1930s planning to modern recovery

Saturday Email 5/20/23   Greenbelt and Langston Terrace planners promised quality housing - and to improve residents' morality‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 5:01 PM

ICYMI: Meet-ups on Sunday + Thursday, an upcoming webinar, and more!

Learn more about how to get involved this May. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to help celebrate 15 years of GGWash. Our thoughts are inspired, our hearts are full, and we already can't wait to gather together again.   There is so much happening this month, from meet-ups, t…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 9:05 PM

May update: There's a lot happening -- and we need your help!

Learn more about how to get involved this May. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to help celebrate 15 years of GGWash. Our thoughts are inspired, our hearts are full, and we already can't wait to gather together again.   There is so much happening this month, from meet-ups, t…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 1:07 PM

On your MARC, powering up ebikes, Virginia tax talk

Saturday Email 5/13/23   MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Endorsements, DC transportation budget, Arlington missing middle, and a call to action

Saturday Email 5/6/2023   Our endorsements for the Montgomery County Planning Board‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 29, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Townhouse ban's a bust; Arlington candidates discuss

Saturday Email 4/29/23   Townhouses aren't the problem in Prince George's County‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Today's the LAST DAY to buy your ticket to tomorrow's soirée! 😲

We'd love to celebrate 15 years with you! Hello Friend,  If you're planning to attend our 15th anniversary celebration tomorrow but haven't gotten your ticket yet, this is your last chance!  Ticket sales close at 11:59pm TODAY and tickets will not be available at the door.  Get your tickets! Join …
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Celebrate 15 years with us: Ticket sales close WEDNESDAY!

Celebrate 15 years with GGWash on Thursday! Hello Friend,  If you're planning to attend our 15th anniversary celebration on Thursday but haven't gotten your ticket yet, now's the time!  Ticket sales close on April 26 and will not be available at the door.  Get your tickets! Join us from 6:00-9:00 …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Fair fares, better buses, grocer gall, and Earth Day events

Saturday Email 4/22/23   If housing advocates are going to keep winning, they have to organize‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Only one week to go!

Celebrate 15 years with GGWash -- one week from today! Hello Friend,  If you are planning to attend our 15th anniversary celebration next week but haven't gotten your ticket yet, now's the time!   Ticket sales close on April 26, unless the event sells out sooner. Tickets will not be available at the…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 8:50 PM

ICYMI: A busy April with GGWash

There's a lot happening -- and we need your help! Hi there,   The GGWash Spring Soirée is just a week away and we can't wait to celebrate 15 years with you! If you haven't bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? It's going to be a blast.   Read on to learn about other upcoming events and…
  Tracy Hadden Loh · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Will I see you at the GGWash Soirée?

Tickets are selling fast! Don't miss out Hello Friend,  Can you believe it has been 15 years since GGWash started? We have so much to celebrate. Just look around our city and our region — new bike lanes, new zoning, new transit facilities and policies, even solar panels in historic districts. Our r…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Bus shelter pains, bike trails, and federal gains

Saturday Email 4/15/23   Why it's so hard to build bus shelters in Virginia‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 9:25 PM

April update: Celebrate 15 years with GGWash, take action for safer streets, and support our work!

There's a lot happening -- and we need your help! Hi there,   There are less than two weeks until the GGWash Spring Soirée and we can't wait to celebrate 15 years with you! If you haven't bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? It's going to be a blast.  Read on to learn about other upco…