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  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…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Elections endorsements, WWD recap, Youth traffic safety, Vote!

Saturday Email 11/02/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kai Hall · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 7:11 PM

Planners of Color Happy Hour on Nov 13

Join us for an evening of 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! Despite the event name, you do not have to be a planner to attend. We welco…
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Rescheduled for Dec 3: Readers & Writers Happy Hour

Join us in celebrating our very talented writers and volunteers! Hi Friend, What are you doing December 3rd? We'd planned for our GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour event this past week, but the Vice President's campaign scheduled a rally on the same night. We decided to move the date of our …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

CaBi rising ridership, MoCo housing poll, Arlington transportation plan refresh, & more

Saturday Email 10/26/24 Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts.   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌…
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Next Tuesday: A happy hour for our readers & writers

Join us in celebrating our very talented writers and volunteers! Hi Friend,  Do you enjoy reading GGWash? Want the chance to meet and thank the writers and editors who make it happen? Join us on Tuesday the 29th for the GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Wonderl…
  Caitlin Rogger · [email protected]
October 21, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Next week: The GGWash readers & writers meet-up!

Join us in celebrating our very talented writers and volunteers! Hi Friend,  Do you enjoy reading GGWash? Want the chance to meet and thank the writers and editors who make it happen? Join us on Tuesday the 29th for the GGWash Readers & Writers Happy Hour from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Wonderl…
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Coming up: Readers & Writers Happy Hour, Ride For Your Life, and walking tours

Events you don't want to miss! A great turn-out for the Fall Mixer, in spite of the rain. Photo by Ericka Hume. Hi there,   As the newest addition to the GGWash team, allow me to introduce myself: I'm Tricia Chicka, the Communications Intern for fall 2024. I am taking the reins of many of our em…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
October 10, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Join GGWash and Jerusalem Demsas for a talk about her new book

November 12 at People's Book in Takoma Park Dear Friend,   I hope you'll join me, my GGWash colleague Alex Baca, and author Jerusalem Demsas for a conversation next month about her new book about why it's so hard to get housing built–and what we can do about it. More and more Americans are feeling …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
October 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Lime as public transportation: Get LimePass and ride green for less

This summer, Washington, D.C., residents took over 23,000 trips a day on a Lime e-bike or e-scooter. 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 communication through a paid advert…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
October 5, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Gimme Shelter: attainable housing, used cars are like the housing market, & bus shelter disparities

Sat email retry 10/5/24 Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts.   This week in our round-up of must-read posts:‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Tricia Chicka · [email protected]
October 3, 2024 at 6:15 PM

GGWash October update: Join us for walking tours, a book talk & more

Events you don't want to miss! A great turn-out for the Fall Mixer, in spite of the rain. Photo by Ericka Hume. Hi there,   As the newest addition to the GGWash team, allow me to introduce myself: I'm Tricia Chicka, the Communications Intern for fall 2024. I am taking the reins of many of our em…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
September 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Having faith in more homes, pushing for free speech, understanding windshield bias & more

Saturday Email 9/28/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 4:16 PM

The Fall Mixer is TOMORROW -- and today's the last day to buy tickets!

Join us for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit meet-up around. Dear Friend,The fourth annual GGWash Fall Mixer is TOMORROW! We'd love to see you from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25 -- but ticket sales close at 11:59pm TODAY and tickets won't be available at the door. Don't miss out on th…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
September 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM

The Fall Mixer is in two days! (And tickets won't be available at the door)

Join us for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit meet-up around. Dear Friend,The fourth annual GGWash Fall Mixer is just two days away!  We'd love to see you from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25 -- but ticket sales close at 11:59pm tomorrow (Tuesday, September 24) and tickets won't be avail…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 11:05 PM

Wednesday: Join us for our biggest meet-up of the year!

The Fall Mixer is family-friendly, fun -- and such an important way to support GGWash. Dear Friend, We're building a movement. No other event that we host makes that as clear as the Fall Mixer: for the fourth time, we're on track to have more than 350 people join us. It's as remarkable and inspiri…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
September 16, 2024 at 6:46 PM

The Fall Mixer is NEXT WEEK: Now's the time to get your tickets!

Join us on September 25 for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around. Dear Friend,It's almost time: the GGWash Fall Mixer is next week! Bring your friends and family and join us from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Metrobar for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party aro…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
September 14, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Homes, buses, bikes...oh, and *eight wards'* worth of ANC endorsements

Saturday Email 9/14/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Where transit, mobility and development meet

Don’t miss the Mpact Transit + Community conference, coming to Philadelphia, October 20-23, 2024. 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 a paid advertising agre…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
September 7, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Who speaks for the trees? for the bus? for more homes? for safe streets? Let's see:

Saturday Email 9/7/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
September 4, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Just *three weeks* until the GGWash Fall Mixer!

Now's the time to get your tickets for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around. Dear Friend,The countdown has begun: the GGWash Fall Mixer is just three weeks from today! Bring your friends and family and join us from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Metrobar for the bigges…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM

The Fall Mixer is four weeks from today: Now's the time to get your tickets!

Join us on Wednesday, September 25 for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer. Dear Friend,It's happening four weeks from today: the GGWash Fall Mixer!  Bring your friends and family and join us from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Metrobar for the …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Federal housing plans; local zoning plans; a Charm City election retrospective & a dispatch from abroad

Saturday Email 8/24/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Did you know the GGWash Fall Mixer is kid-friendly?

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer. Dear Friend,While we might be in the middle of the August summer slowdown, it's clear that many of you are gearing up for fall: GGWash Fall Mixer tickets have been selling fast.  If you haven't alre…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 17, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Tracking treks to Columbia Road NW; tracking trends for Capital Bikeshare; and more

Saturday Email 8/17/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Housing booms & busts; change is a must; we're over-zoned for single-family homes -- and more

Saturday Email 8/10/24   Here's our round-up of this week's must-read posts.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea A. Allinger · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 3:35 PM

Believe it or not, it's that time of year again: Tickets are on sale for the GGWash Fall Mixer!

Join us on September 25 for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer. Dear Friend, It's time to pencil in the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer!   Bring your friends and family and join us from 5:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, September 25,…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
August 3, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Vacant buildings; unbuilt housing; lawns, growing; skate park? Hoping

Saturday Email 8/3/24   Happy Saturday! Here are this week's must-read posts: ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Next Week! Parking Reform Network + GGWash Happy Hour

Join us for an evening of community building Hi Friend,  The Parking Reform Network (PRN) is in town! For those who aren't aware, PRN is a national organization that works to reform parking regulations to advance climate, equity, housing, and traffic goals. We're not one to miss an opportunity to …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Youth voices, big dreams

Daily email 7/31/24   Youth voices, big dreams‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌…
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 2:01 PM

How DC's DOB takes on vacancy

Daily email 7/30/24   How DC's DOB takes on vacancy‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM

Getting some perspective

Daily email 7/29/24   Getting some perspective‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Better nightlife for a better MoCo, transit speedrun, why middle-income homes aren't built & more!

Saturday email 7/27/24   Middle income housing‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

An advocate origin story

Daily 7/23/24   An advocate origin story‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 20, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Micromo...mentum! Plus: MoCo nightlife (???); What to do; and unpacking The Map

Saturday email 7/20/24   Micromobility is having more than a moment in DC.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Sandy Pan Lawrence · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Did you see? We launched a Career Board specifically for you!

No, really! It's that quick of an ask. Hello Friend, Are you an employer hiring in the Washington region? Is your organization, like GGWash, working to make this region greater? If so, we’ve got you covered!  We’re excited to share that we recently launched the GGWash Career Board, a new resource…
  Kai Hall · [email protected]
July 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Reminder: Planners of Color Happy Hour tomorrow at Shanklin Hall

Join us for an evening of community building Hi Friend,   Our third Planners of Color Happy Hour is coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, July 17, from 6:00 - 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 wel…
  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 7:31 PM

ICYMI: Last call for Better Bus feedback + our planners of color happy hour

So many great events! Keeping cool in Dupont Circle, photo by angela n.Hi there,  The heat aside, the DMV is so glorious in the summer. I've always loved how everything slows down a little bit in July and August. Walking around, you can feel (and sometimes see) that the city is on vacation; and …
  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]
July 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM

CaBi hits new highs; MoCo rent stabilization regs; toward kid-friendly cities & more

Saturday day email 7/13/24   MoCo rent stabilization regs‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …