Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM

We need your help to unlock a $10K match!

Can we make it $22K by the New Year?A subset of GGWash and GGWash Commons board members seen at our spring gala in April 2025. Hi Friend,  We kicked off our year-end campaign on December 2, and so far, thanks to you, we’ve raised just under $2,000 toward our year-end goal of $12,000.Now, I’m excited…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM

RENTAL Act may increase evictions

Saturday email 12/13/25   Plus, a thing for rings‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Join us at TransportationCamp DC 2026

January 10 at Catholic University  Greater Greater Washington is committed to providing blog content for our readers free of charge. Advertising helps to make that possible. We’re sharing this advertiser-developed content through an agreement with a mission-aligned organization.   Hello Friend,  Tra…

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  Alex Baca · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Showing up for GGWash

Hello there,  This is a fundraising email to support more housing and better transportation. It's one of several that we'll be sending as part of GGWash's year-end fundraising campaign. If you're a regular reader of our emails, you know I—Alex, GGWash's D.C. policy director—don't often send fundrais…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM

A stranger thing: Not building sidewalks in Takoma Park

Saturday email 12/06/25   Plus, gamifying Metro advocacy, & other top stories‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Tricia Chicka, GGWash · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM

December update: Meet our illustrious writers!

Plus, holiday card pizza party anyone?Holiday FLASH bus is back. Photo by Adam Fagen. Hi Friend,   This is the time of year where everyone is scrambling in the brief space between holidays. It's a crazy time, a busy time. It is also a time to reflect back on the year that just passed and look forwa…

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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Upzone your giving

This Giving Tuesday, support better housing and transportation in the Washington region. Dear Friend,  For decades, our region has built too few homes to keep up with demand and relied too much on expensive personal cars to move people around. Right now, the impact of those choices on cost of livin…

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  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Last chance to hang out in 2025 at our Readers & Writers Happy Hour this Wednesday

Metrobar this WednesdayHi Friend, This Wednesday, December 3, is our annual GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour! We’d love to see you there. RSVP right here We’ll close out the year together in a heated and enclosed area of Metrobar from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This is your last chance to hang with u…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Your regional urbanist organization, upzoned

Saturday email 11-29-25 Plus, Ward 3 (needs) Company, and other top stories this week   Plus, Ward 3 (needs) company‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM

You can't please all the people all the time (so why put drivers first every time?)

Saturday email 11/22/25 Plus, light-touch density could punch above its weight   Light-touch density could punch above its weight‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ …

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  Melanie Pincus · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Let's celebrate our amazing GGWash writers!

Join us at Metrobar on December 3.Hi Friend, Do you like reading GGWash, or have you written for our blog? Come join us on Wednesday, December 3, for our annual GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour! RSVP right here We’ll gather from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Metrobar, located at 640 Rhode Island Aven…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Metro's outdated signal system

Saturday email 11/15/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Tricia Chicka, GGWash · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM

November update: Three weeks, three meet-ups

We hope to see you out there!After a full day in a conference room, the GGWash staff enjoy the nautical views at their retreat in St. Michael's, Maryland. Hi Friend,   I'm just back from GGWash's first-ever off-site retreat with my fellow staffers in St. Michael's, Maryland. We had the chance for ma…

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  Kai Hall · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM

This Thursday: Planners of Color Happy Hour

Come together for an evening of community building.Hi Friend,  This Thursday, November 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Shanklin Hall (not Franklin Hall), we are hosting our sixth Planners of Color Happy Hour! Despite its name, you do not have to be a planner to attend. We welcome anyone who wants to con…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

November 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Week Without Driving reflections; endorsements in Gaithersburg; GGWoOoO Week recap

Saturday email 11/01/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kai Hall · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Join us at our next Planners of Color Happy Hour

Come together for an evening of community building.Hi Friend,   Our sixth Planners of Color Happy Hour is coming up Thursday, November 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Shanklin Hall in Adams Morgan, and we’d love to see you there! Despite the event name, you do not have to be a planner to attend. We welc…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Do a Reston. Who gets a say? And 20 years of DCUSA.

Saturday email 10/25/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Corridor planning in MoCo. What will help Chinatown? GGWash endorsements.

Saturday email 10/18/25   & more in this week's round up of posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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