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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Our Spring Gala is just two weeks from today!

Will you join us at Pearl Street Warehouse?  Photo by Erika Hume. Hello Friend,  Just two weeks remain until our Spring Gala on April 29 at Pearl Street Warehouse. I'd love to see you there! Each ticket purchase directly supports GGWash’s work to make sure this is a region where housing is abundan…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM

The sex life of urban trees. Inside the DOB. A Purple Line look-see.

Saturday email 04/12/25   & more in this week's round-up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM

We're hiring! Come work with us.

An internship and a part-time staff position are available.We're hiring: Come work for us! GGWash is looking for the next two people to join our growing team.Could one of them be you? Read on: Maryland Policy Intern (Graduate Student) Hybrid (remote, DC Navy Yard, and MD fieldwork), Summer internshi…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM

The early bird ticket discount ends tonight!

Secure your GGWash Spring Gala tickets now. Don't BEE late! Get your tickets now! Photo by Erika Hume. Hello Friend,  TODAY is your last chance to secure the Early Bird discount for our Spring Gala on April 29 at Pearl Street Warehouse. The ticket price increases from $150 to $185 after midnight to…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Tomorrow is your last chance to secure that Early Bird discount!

Gala tickets increase to $185 on Friday. Let's get together! Photo by Erika Hume. Hello Friend,  TOMORROW is your last chance to secure the Early Bird discount for our Spring Gala on April 29 at Pearl Street Warehouse.  Get that discount now! Each ticket sale directly supports GGWash’s work to mak…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Last chance to see Fault Lines!

This Wednesday at Miracle Theatre Dear Friend,  I don't go to the movies as much as I'd like, but I'm stoked to see Fault Lines: Inside the Housing Crisis this Wednesday, April 9 at the Miracle Theatre. Will I see you there?   A groundbreaking new documentary about the housing crisis from filmmaker…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
April 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Purple Line South? Forest Service cuts hurt cities. Redeveloped into suburbia.

Saturday email 04/05/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Don't delay! Early bird tickets for the Spring Gala end in a week

Tickets go up after 4/10. We can't wait to see you this year! Photo by Erika Hume. Hello Friend,  There is only one week left to secure the Early Bird discount for our Spring Gala on April 29 at Pearl Street Warehouse. The ticket price increases from $150 to $185 after April 10 – and advance ticket…
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM

GGWash April update: Housing crisis film screening; Tickets for our Spring Gala are on sale now!

Some of our events coming up. Cherry blossom train.  Photo by Rob Pegoraro.Hi there,   Spring has finally arrived and we in DC are like young shoots struggling to break out of the cold hard ground of a hostile Congressional season. If you have a voting Representative in the House, please tell them t…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM

DC ground zero for the war on cities, bike me out to the ballgame, who made Metro as we know it?

Saturday email 03/29/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
March 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Join us next month at Pearl Street...but snag your Early Bird tickets now!

Our Spring Gala is just around the corner. Hello Friend, Our Spring Gala is just over a month away! This annual event brings us together as a community to recognize local and state-level progress -- and to remind ourselves that so many of us are working to make the Washington region greater, in spi…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Humanizing accessibility, DOT gone un-sustainable, supporting Purple Line businesses

Saturday email 03/22/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Tickets are now on sale for our Spring Gala!

Let's come together on April 29. Hello Friend,  It's that time of year again: our annual Spring Gala is just around the corner! This signature event brings us together as a community to recognize local and state-level progress, and to remind ourselves that so many of us are working to make the Was…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Stepping up, on things that matter

Saturday email 3-15-25   Single stair, better buildings; bikepacking with family; & good cause eviction‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Join us next month for a film screening

See a new documentary about the housing crisisDear Friend,  We're excited to invite you to an exclusive screening of FAULT LINES: Inside the Housing Crisis, a groundbreaking new documentary from filmmakers Nate Houghteling (American Pathogen, State of Pride) and Yoav Attias (Brick City, Chicagoland)…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM

First phase Comp Plan, Maryland poll & More Housing N.O.W., Bike Transit Center, & more

Saturday email 03/08/25   Here's our weekly round up of posts:‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM

GGWash March update: Housing policy day in Annapolis

Learn how to effectively communicate with your legislators "Bumps Ahead" and sunset over downtown Silver Spring.  Photo by Dan Reed.Hi there,   In uncertain times like this, it can be difficult to know what to do next. While there are plenty of causes that folks can put energy into, the team at G…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM

POLLS, a funding solution for Metro, Comp Plan next steps, housing advocacy day in Annapolis, & more.

Saturday email 02/29/25   Here's our weekly round up of posts:‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM

No public subsidy for stadiums, NYC congestion pricing working great!, Maryland's bills bills bills, & more.

Saturday email 02/22/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
February 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Coming up: Transit Equity Day, Comp Plan discussion, oversight training recap

More GGWash events and happenings A bike rack shadow in the melting snow, 18th Street NW.  Photo by angela n.Hi there,   Our DC performance oversight training on Tuesday, February 11th went well and you can find DC Policy Director, Alex Baca's recap on it here. A recording of the training can be …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
February 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Comp Plan office hours, More Housing N.O.W. town hall, protecting renters, in-app Metro accessibility, & more.

Saturday email 02/15/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
February 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Maryland's Moore Housing 2, DC's Olmstead Plan identifies accessibility issues, Oversight testimony training

Saturday email 02/08/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM

GGWash February update: It's performance oversight season in DC

Learn how to submit testimony A bike rack shadow in the melting snow, 18th Street NW.  Photo by angela n.Hi there,   It is performance oversight season in DC, meaning that you have a chance to testify on whether or not executive agencies have been doing their jobs. Never done this sort of thing b…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Join GGWash at Smart Growth America’s Equity Summit

March 26-27 at MLK Jr Memorial Library Greater Greater Washington is committed to providing editorial coverage for our readers free of charge. Advertising helps to make that possible. We’re sharing this event through an advertising agreement; this content was developed by the advertiser. We offer ad…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM

It's performance oversight season, CaBi too fast to stop, DMVMoves' role for WMATA's future

Saturday email 02/01/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Two steps forward on single stair reform, Do Something for "bridge" housing, & street art

Saturday email 1/25/25 And what's more DC than the public library?   Support a bridge housing facility in DC if you live near it; & street art‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM

When to NIMBY (things like stadiums), Metro Rewind, simulating road pricing for DC, & more

Saturday Email 01/18/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Solving traffic, press play on housing reform, RFK site can't have it all, mapping 18-hour neighborhoods

Saturday Email 01/11/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM

GGWash Picks for 2024; plus, Hot spots: obscure DC locations that influenced global politics.

Saturday Email 01/04/25   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM

GGWash January update: A reception & a webinar to start the new year

Events you don't want to miss! East on I-66. Photo by Emma K Alexandra. Hi there,   Happy New Year from all of us at Greater Greater Washington! I'm happy to report that you are stuck with me for another season of these updates. With seriousness, I am grateful to work with these class-act people do…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 8:02 PM

One last chance to support GGWash in 2024

2024 ends in a matter of hours. Please help us usher in 2025 stronger than ever. Dear Friend,  2024 ends in a matter of hours. It's been a big year for us, and we have a lot to be grateful for.  Above all else, this year has reminded me that the community around this organization is our true strengt…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM

See you in 2025! Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, CaBi riders go brrr, whither vacancy rates

Saturday Email 12/21/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 6:14 PM

Our GGWash Commons launch campaign met its goal -- and then some. Thank you!

We could not have done it without your support.Dear Friend, We did it! We're so excited to share that we met our campaign goal to celebrate the launch of GGWash Commons, our new 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, and unlocked a $10,000 match.  You've helped us raise more than $15,000 for a total, with the mat…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Do Something on Alexandria housing, Metrorail automation is back, Holiday train garden guide, and more

Saturday Email 12/14/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 7:15 PM

With hours to go, we're $1,542 away from our GGWash Commons launch goal

Will you help us secure our $10,000 match?Dear Friend, Today is the last day of our 10-day campaign to raise $10,000 -- and unlock a $10,000 match -- to celebrate the launch of GGWash Commons, our new 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm.  We're so close: You've helped us raise $8,458 thus far! That's more than …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 6:43 PM

An update on our GGWash Commons launch campaign: WOW.

Last week, we shared big news -- and you've stepped up in a big way.Dear Friend, I won't bury the lede: You've helped us raise $6,683 to support GGWash Commons, our new 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, in less than a week. That's 66% of our 10-day goal! We're so grateful for this outpouring of support.  Sen…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Regional CaBi & Metro, 2 nonprofits better than 1, Bye bye fake tags, and more.

Saturday Email 12/07/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 5:20 PM

We shared our big news, and you've shown up in a big way

Earlier this week, we share big news: we've formed a second nonprofit.Dear Friend, On Tuesday, I reached out to share big news: We’ve started a second nonprofit, GGWash Commons, to help build civic capacity in the Washington region in support of better housing, transportation, and land use policy.  …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 8:46 PM

We’re launching a new organization! And we need your help

Dear Friend, I’m writing to share some exciting news with you that has been in the works since I first came on board at GGWash nearly four years ago: We’ve started a second nonprofit to help build civic capacity in the Washington region.  GGWash is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, which means we’…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 2:01 PM

One year of Do Something: we are thankful for our community

Saturday Email 11/30/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Next week: Celebrating our writers and volunteers!

Join us at The Wonderland Ballroom on Dec 3. Hi Friend,  The GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 3rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Wonderland Ballroom located at 101 Kenyon St NW, Washington, DC 20010 (we'll meet upstairs). We hope you can join us!   …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 2:01 PM

How to show up for DC parks & bike lanes, CaBi broke annual record, Chevy Chase-ing the mic

Saturday Email 11/23/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Tues, Dec 3: Readers & Writers Happy Hour

Join us in celebrating our very talented writers and volunteers! Hi Friend,  The GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 3rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Wonderland Ballroom located at 101 Kenyon St NW, Washington, DC 20010 (we'll meet upstairs). We hope…
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
November 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Coming up: Three meet-ups & more

Events you don't want to miss! Line for the Harris rally. Photo by Joe Flood. Hi there,   As we all sort out the aftermath of this election cycle, GGWash is reflecting on our commitment to affect change on the local level. Now, more than ever, we must come together and work hard for the future we …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
November 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Eight ways to improve Metrorail frequency

Eight ways to improve Metrorail frequency   Keep thinking local, for now.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Next week! Capitol Hill meet-up

For community and chatting up the issues Hi Friend,  On November 19th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, we're hosting our second family-friendly meet-up at Maketto at 1351 H St NE. We hope you'll join us! Let's celebrate the Capitol Hill neighborhood as a place where people live and hang out, not just a seat …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
November 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Election aftermath, MoCo Zoning FAQs, When to start pedal biking

Saturday Email 11/09/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kai Hall · [email protected]
November 6, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Next Week: Planners of Color Happy Hour and Jerusalem Demsas book talk

Join us for community building. Hi Friend,   Our fourth Planners of Color Happy Hour is coming up on Wednesday, November 13, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Shanklin Hall in Adams Morgan, and we’d love to see you there. We created this space for Black and brown folks to foster a sense of community and joy in…
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Let's Meet in Capitol Hill on Nov 19

For community and chatting up the issues Hi Friend,  On November 19th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, we will be hosting our second family-friendly meet-up at Maketto at 1351 H St NE. We hope you'll join us! Let's celebrate the Capitol Hill neighborhood as a place where people live and hang out, not just a …
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM

GGWash November update: Meetups galore!

Events you don't want to miss! Line for the Harris rally. Photo by Joe Flood. Hi there,  As this year's election cycle is about to close, no matter the outcomes, there will still be work to do to on a local level to advocate and work for more diverse and equitable land use, transportation and hous…