For more than 15 years, Greater Greater Washington has been leading the conversation about how the Washington region should grow. To keep that dialogue going, we need to raise $10,000 by the end of the year. Can you help us get there?
Here's your roundup of this week's must-read posts: Congestion pricing will lessen the toll that cars take on our collective health; retrofitting buildings for sprinklers is a must for safety and housing quality; literally and physically uprooting false Confederate narratives from Arlington National Cemetery; shaping future plans for MARC service; fewer Americans are walking, and more of them are being killed by vehicles; plus, ways for you to get involved.
Plus: A couple of weeks ago, we published the below story on Maryland's future plans for MARC service -- and we're sharing it again for good reason. MDOT has extended its public survey deadline to December 18 and wants to hear not only from current riders, but even more importantly from those who want to ride but for whom the current service doesn't fit their needs. Learn more about the proposal below and complete MDOT's survey here.
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The ride was never free: It’s time to price our roads for health and climate
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by Rachel Clark (Guest Contributor), Claire Summa (Guest Contributor) • December 13, 2023
Road pricing policies reduce the adverse health effects of vehicular emissions on residents. Studies have shown the policy has reduced premature deaths, road traffic injuries, and childhood asthma where it’s been applied. A new report from George Washington University suggests DC, which struggles with persistent health inequities, is leaving health gains on the table.
Adding sprinklers to older buildings is expensive, but it’s worth it
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by Mike English (Guest Contributor) • December 12, 2023
Needless to say, a fire is not when you want to find out you are missing a lifesaving tool. And honestly, when's the last time you looked at your fire safety plan where you live, if you even have one? This is exactly the kind of thing the government is here to regulate.
Massive monument to falsified Confederate history soon to leave Arlington
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by George Leventhal (Guest Contributor) • December 11, 2023
Following a vigorous advocacy campaign by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a historically-inaccurate Confederate monument to soldiers who fought against the United States has sat in Arlington Cemetery for over a century. Despite opposition, a 2021 law mandates its removal by January.
Maryland’s MARC plan promises better rail service
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by Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • December 1, 2023
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Public comment is due December 18, 2023, for a plan that has the potential to set the stage for improved MARC regional rail service for years to come.
Do Something: The week of December 11, 2023
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by Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • December 12, 2023
This week, you can Do Something about restrictive covenants in Chevy Chase DC, a bunch of bills that could make Maryland roads safer, and to help us do more in Virginia
A grim correlation: Fewer walkers, but more deaths
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by Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • December 14, 2023
The New York Times takes up the question of why pedestrians are dying at night.
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