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January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Is DC real life? Is it just fantasy? - Greater Greater Washington

Is DC real life? Is it just fantasy? - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: So much for a fresh new year. It's hard to put this week into words, but suffice it to say it's been rough. Top of our minds this week, …

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January 8, 2021 at 2:46 PM

DC residents are real Americans. Do we really still have to say that? - Greater Greater Washington

DC residents are real Americans. Do we really still have to say that? - Greater Greater Washington DC and its residents are real. Lying about that helped enable Wednesday’s attack on the US Capitol. By Caitlin Rogger (Interim Executive Director) • Jan…

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January 7, 2021 at 2:55 PM

Terror at the Capitol - Greater Greater Washington

Terror at the Capitol - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: A day of terror at the Capitol By Latisha Johnson (Contributor) • January 7, 2021 DC is under a “public emergency” after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol DC is reeling after a pro-Trump …

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January 6, 2021 at 2:25 PM

Small towns can be urbanist too - Greater Greater Washington

Small towns can be urbanist too - Greater Greater Washington Hopewell, VA’s complete streets overhaul shows small towns can be urbanist too By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • January 5, 2021 The successes and setbacks of creating safer stre…

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January 5, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Are US rail projects more expensive? - Greater Greater Washington

Are US rail projects more expensive? - Greater Greater Washington Do rail projects really cost more in the US than overseas? By Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • January 4, 2021 The persistent myth that it just costs more to build train lines in the US th…

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January 4, 2021 at 2:26 PM

Baltimore transportation's low-hanging fruit - Greater Greater Washington

Baltimore transportation's low-hanging fruit - Greater Greater Washington Building a trail network could bring Baltimore a near-term win By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • December 31, 2020 It would only take 10 more miles to turn Baltimore’s …

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January 2, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Onward and upward - Greater Greater Washington

Onward and upward - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Happy New Year, and good riddance to 2020. We hope you had a safe, restful holiday and are ready to face what the new year might bring. We're ready and eag…

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December 31, 2020 at 2:32 PM

One reason for Baltimore's transit woes: governance - Greater Greater Washington

One reason for Baltimore's transit woes: governance - Greater Greater Washington MTA’s transit governance isn’t working for Baltimore By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • December 30, 2020 Baltimoreans have long known the way their city’s transi…

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December 30, 2020 at 2:26 PM

Peering into Richmond's transit crystal ball - Greater Greater Washington

Peering into Richmond's transit crystal ball - Greater Greater Washington Is a North-South Pulse BRT the future of transit in Richmond? By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • December 29, 2020 Despite many headwinds, public transportation in Ri…

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December 29, 2020 at 3:05 PM

How Tysons' population is changing - Greater Greater Washington

How Tysons' population is changing - Greater Greater Washington What census data tells us about growth in Tysons By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 28, 2020 It hasn’t been as quickly as some had planned, but Tysons has been growing. He…

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December 28, 2020 at 2:04 PM

2020 was... a year - Greater Greater Washington

2020 was... a year - Greater Greater Washington Greatest Greatest Hits: Your favorite articles of 2020 By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • December 23, 2020 Here are your favorite GGWash articles of 2020. Read more » H…

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December 23, 2020 at 2:40 PM

On the next flight from DC to LA: $6 million in tax credits - Greater Greater Washington

On the next flight from DC to LA: $6 million in tax credits - Greater Greater Washington Why DC could send $6 million in Strand Theater tax credits to LA instead By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 22, 2020 For more than a year, DC Hous…

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December 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM

Would you rather: parking lot or affordable housing? - Greater Greater Washington

Would you rather: parking lot or affordable housing? - Greater Greater Washington Fairfax County could replace parking lots with affordable housing By Canaan Merchant (Elections Committee) • December 21, 2020 Fairfax County may be swapping out some…

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December 21, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Drivers are distracted these days - Greater Greater Washington

Drivers are distracted these days - Greater Greater Washington Driving while distracted increases during the pandemic, a study reveals By Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • December 18, 2020 A new study of COVID-era car crashes finds that a shocking 27% of…

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December 19, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Alllllll the Montgomery County housing bills - Greater Greater Washington

Alllllll the Montgomery County housing bills - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: If you've looked for a home in Montgomery County lately, you know: it's rough out there. Two bills are trying to boost affordabl…

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December 18, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Rent control and the missing middle in MoCo - Greater Greater Washington

Rent control and the missing middle in MoCo - Greater Greater Washington Two bills could bring rent control and “missing middle” homes to MoCo By Dan Reed (Editorial Board) • December 17, 2020 If you’ve tried to find a home in Montgomery County rec…

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December 17, 2020 at 2:46 PM

'Banning the box' for rental housing - Greater Greater Washington

'Banning the box' for rental housing - Greater Greater Washington Montgomery County could “ban the box” for rental housing applications By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 16, 2020 Montgomery County Council is considering a bill that wo…

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December 16, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Tackling climate change by 2030 - Greater Greater Washington

Tackling climate change by 2030 - Greater Greater Washington This regional plan tries to tackle climate change by 2030. Does it go far enough? By Bill Pugh (Guest Contributor) • December 15, 2020 In November, the Metropolitan Washington Council of …

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December 15, 2020 at 2:36 PM

How tax reform held back libraries in Prince George's - Greater Greater Washington

How tax reform held back libraries in Prince George's - Greater Greater Washington The 1970s tax reform initiative that debilitated Prince George’s County libraries By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • December 15, 2020 A 1970s referendum limiting county…

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December 14, 2020 at 2:17 PM

We need Congress to save transit - Greater Greater Washington

We need Congress to save transit - Greater Greater Washington Regional recovery depends on transit relief from Congress By Caitlin Rogger (Interim Executive Director) • December 11, 2020 Without urgent relief for transit agencies that face dramatic…

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December 12, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Does slow and steady win the street? - Greater Greater Washington

Does slow and steady win the street? - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Why is it that those Slow Streets signs never seem to be where they're supposed to be? We look into how the programs are working in Balt…

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December 11, 2020 at 2:38 PM

There's still time to apply to be our Executive Director - Greater Greater Washington

There's still time to apply to be our Executive Director - Greater Greater Washington Executive Director applicants now have until 12/31 to apply. Enjoy the gift of time! By Adam Weers (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • November 23, 2020 We…

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December 10, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Slow streets, fast cars - Greater Greater Washington

Slow streets, fast cars - Greater Greater Washington Why are people treating Slow Streets signs like they’re the Kool-Aid Man? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 9, 2020 In DC, Slow Streets barricades have been spotted hauled off to th…

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December 9, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Prince George's experimental social outreach library - Greater Greater Washington

Prince George's experimental social outreach library - Greater Greater Washington How Prince George’s County pioneered libraries as social outreach centers By DW Rowlands (Contributor) • December 8, 2020 In the late 1960s, the town of Fairmount Hei…

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December 8, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Montgomery County's next 30 years - Greater Greater Washington

Montgomery County's next 30 years - Greater Greater Washington A MoCo plan addresses racial equity, public health, and climate change By Dan Reed (Editorial Board) • December 7, 2020 The Montgomery County we know today may exist because of a little…

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December 7, 2020 at 2:19 PM

Is Tysons meeting its housing goals? - Greater Greater Washington

Is Tysons meeting its housing goals? - Greater Greater Washington The latest Tysons progress report shows mixed results on housing policy By Emily Hamilton (Correspondent) • December 4, 2020 In October, Fairfax County published its latest progress …

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December 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM

A bare-bones Metro - Greater Greater Washington

A bare-bones Metro - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: This week's news of WMATA's proposed service cuts was a punch in the gut to people who care about quality transit in the region. The agency says it will h…

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December 4, 2020 at 2:58 PM

Autonomous shuttles are here - Greater Greater Washington

Autonomous shuttles are here - Greater Greater Washington Ever wanted to test out a self-driving shuttle? Now is your chance. By Eric Maribojoc (Guest Contributor) • December 3, 2020 The State of Virginia, Fairfax County, and Dominion Energy recent…

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December 3, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Can't get there from here (without a car anyway) - Greater Greater Washington

Can't get there from here (without a car anyway) - Greater Greater Washington Could Fairfax and Montgomery counties finally get a transit connection? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 2, 2020 On a map, Bethesda and Tysons look like ne…

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December 2, 2020 at 2:58 PM

From subway system to commuter train- Greater Greater Washington

From subway system to commuter train- Greater Greater Washington People around the region react to the possibility of more severe cuts to Metro By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 1, 2020 News of drastic cuts to WMATA’s budget Monday ni…

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December 1, 2020 at 3:44 PM

A death threat to weekend Metrorail service - Greater Greater Washington

A death threat to weekend Metrorail service - Greater Greater Washington Metro proposes a budget that would slash bus, train service By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • December 1, 2020 A draft budget unveiled by Metro on Monday would elim…

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November 30, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Marylanders risk footing a Beltway bill - Greater Greater Washington

Marylanders risk footing a Beltway bill - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: The risks that could send Beltway expansion costs soaring By Matt Gontarchick (Contributor) • November 30, 2020 Lawsuits could cause costs for I-270 and I-495 toll …

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November 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Metro's missing link (literally) - Greater Greater Washington

Metro's missing link (literally) - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Happy Thanksgiving, folks! We hope you're having a safe and healthy long weekend. If you're riding the Metro anywhere post-Turkey Day, it w…

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November 24, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Are you our next Executive Director? - Greater Greater Washington

Are you our next Executive Director? - Greater Greater Washington GGWash is looking for an Executive Director to lead our organization into the next era By Adam Weers (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • November 23, 2020 We are looking for a…

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November 23, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Boulevards and avenues and streets, oh my! - Greater Greater Washington

Boulevards and avenues and streets, oh my! - Greater Greater Washington The hidden code behind how roads are named By Julie Strupp (Former Managing Editor) • November 20, 2020 Do you know what makes a street a street, a boulevard a boulevard, or an…

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November 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Build away, Montgomery County - Greater Greater Washington

Build away, Montgomery County - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week: Facing down a housing shortage, the Montgomery County Council overturned a moratorium on new development in overcrowded school zones this week …

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November 20, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Nobody puts Tysons in a corner - Greater Greater Washington

Nobody puts Tysons in a corner - Greater Greater Washington Forget the Corner, Metro riders. It’s just Tysons now. By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 19, 2020 The Tysons Corner and Prince George’s Plaza Metro stations are getting new n…

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November 19, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Scooter injury? Hope you're a "perfect plaintiff." - Greater Greater Washington

Scooter injury? Hope you're a "perfect plaintiff." - Greater Greater Washington Scooter and e-bike riders face a high legal bar after crashes. A bill could change that. By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 18, 2020 Before 2016, if you we…

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November 18, 2020 at 3:04 PM

How you can shape DC's park plan - Greater Greater Washington

How you can shape DC's park plan - Greater Greater Washington Want more recreational space? Now is your chance to let the District know. By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • November 17, 2020 DC is looking for input on the master plan that wi…

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November 17, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Wall Street thinks the bike boom is over - Greater Greater Washington

Wall Street thinks the bike boom is over - Greater Greater Washington Does a possible vaccine mean the end for the pandemic-related bike boom? By Kea Wilson (Streetsblog) • November 16, 2020 Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boo…

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November 16, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Pandemic hotel housing program expands - Greater Greater Washington

Pandemic hotel housing program expands - Greater Greater Washington DC provides more hotel rooms for vulnerable residents during the pandemic By Aoife Maher-Ryan (Street Sense Media) • November 13, 2020 The District is expanding its hotel accommoda…

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November 14, 2020 at 2:01 PM

What gets counted, counts - Greater Greater Washington

What gets counted, counts - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: What gets counted, counts. And normally what gets counted is cars. But in Rock Creek Park, 70 volunteers worked to change that by counting the pe…

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November 13, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Should DC have ranked choice voting? - Greater Greater Washington

Should DC have ranked choice voting? - Greater Greater Washington What would ranked choice voting mean for DC politics? By Casey Watts (Guest Contributor) • November 12, 2020 Late last year a bill was introduced in the DC Council that would allow D…

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November 12, 2020 at 2:23 PM

DC's unlikely bike lane hero has googly eyes - Greater Greater Washington

DC's unlikely bike lane hero has googly eyes - Greater Greater Washington How June the Broom saved the 1st Street NE cycletrack By Rachel Maisler (Contributor), Matthew Sampson (Guest Contributor) • November 11, 2020 One year ago, noticing that the…

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November 11, 2020 at 2:31 PM

An end is in sight for MoCo's housing moratorium - Greater Greater Washington

An end is in sight for MoCo's housing moratorium - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Montgomery County’s building moratorium could be in its final days By Nicole Cacozza (Contributor) • November 11, 2020 MoCo could repeal its building morat…

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November 10, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Here's what's under construction in Tysons - Greater Greater Washington

Here's what's under construction in Tysons - Greater Greater Washington Tysons is growing. What’s under construction? By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 9, 2020 Even in the midst of a pandemic and a nation-defining election, Tysons is …

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November 9, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Widening the Beltway could narrow pedestrian access - Greater Greater Washington

Widening the Beltway could narrow pedestrian access - Greater Greater Washington The Beltway blocks bike and pedestrian connectivity. Widening could make it worse. By Jim Titus (Contributor) • November 6, 2020 The original construction of the Capit…

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November 7, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Your local election week recap - Greater Greater Washington

Your local election week recap - Greater Greater Washington Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week: Happy Saturday, folks, and congratulations on making it through a very long election week. Here at GGWash, we're taking a break from the nat…

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November 6, 2020 at 2:40 PM

DC restaurants prep for a COVID-19 winter - Greater Greater Washington

DC restaurants prep for a COVID-19 winter - Greater Greater Washington Breakfast links: Restaurants gear up for winter with outdoor dining grants By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • November 6, 2020 Hundreds of DC restaurants get winterizing grant…

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November 5, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Results are in! (locally at least) - Greater Greater Washington

Results are in! (locally at least) - Greater Greater Washington It’s over (for now). Here’s who won local elections in DC. By Jesse B Rauch (Elections Assistant) • November 5, 2020 We’ll leave it to you to find your federal results, but we will con…

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