MoCo is opening up single-family zoning on major roads. Investment in net-zero standards will pay for itself. Another Metro station is needed & vital if we have a stadium at RFK. How CaBi is comparing with national counterparts. Construction inspiration: what if no cars? Getting something done in MoCo in spite of ugly opposition. Apps to map out bike routes in the DC area. Try your hand at GGWash Junctions #9.
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Montgomery County takes a first step towards zoning reform
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by Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director), Mark Clements (Maryland Policy Manager), Avery Smedley (Policy Intern) • July 23, 2025
After a year of debate, the Montgomery County Council voted to open up single-family zoning, just a little bit, along major roads. It’s a great start, but just a start.
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We can’t afford to retreat on DC’s net zero building standards
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by Vanessa Bertelli • July 21, 2025
Opinion: District leaders should resist pressure to roll back or pause net-zero energy building requirements.
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A transit-first vision for RFK doesn’t end with Metrorail
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by Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors) • July 25, 2025
The RFK campus can be a major asset in the District’s transportation network, if elected officials make the right investments.
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Bikeshare Beat: Through June 2025, CaBi annual ridership is up 28.8%
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by Samuel Littauer (Contributor) • July 22, 2025
June 2025 was the busiest June in Capital Bikeshare’s history, and the busiest month in Lime’s DC history.
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No cars allowed on this major street in Silver Spring
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by Mark Clements (Maryland Policy Manager) • July 24, 2025
Fenton Street has been overtaken with an uncanny tranquility since its busiest sections have been partially or fully closed. The angry honking of horns is nowhere to be heard; the pedestrian crossings no longer require one’s life to be put on the line. You can, at times, even hear the birds chirp. So why don’t we keep it that way?
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Do Something #87: Being nice is good policy
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by Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • July 24, 2025
This week on Do Something: join us for Ward 3 happy hour; what to say about a new RFK stadium; thank the Montgomery County Council for doing hard things; and yap at Alexandria city planners.
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Family Biking Matters: Which route app should I use?
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by Sava Tshontikidis • July 23, 2025
Navigation apps can help you plot out bike routes in the DC area, and Google Maps is just the beginning.
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Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #9
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by BeyondDC • July 24, 2025
Junctions #9 is here to test you on urban and Washington region themes. Will you pass?
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Greater Greater Washington
80 M Street SE
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20003
United States
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