Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 28, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Elevator exasperations; Transit Diaries - tripled; plus, endorsements, and more

Saturday Email 10/28/23   Want a lift? Houw about three? Metro's elevators leave some riders behind‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 8:20 PM

October update: Cat-ch up on all things GGWash

Learn more about how to get involved this October.Hi there,   I hope you are getting out and soaking up some autumn sunshine! It was so fun to kick off the fall with our Mixer last month. If you missed it, check out photos here. Beyond coming out to our big fundraisers like the Fall Mixer, so far, a…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 21, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Metro almost didn't have elevators; a more inclusive Langston Blvd...by 2075; plus, a Transit Diary & more

Saturday Email 10/21/23   Metro was almost built without elevators. Here's how we avoided that mistake.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 14, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Our pick for Gaithersburg City Council; plus, turning Metro's parking into housing; safe streets; and more

Saturday Email 10/14/23   Our endorsement for Gaithersburg City Council‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

October 8, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Our Rockville endorsements, a Richmond transit first, private sector leads in remote work, and more

Saturday Email 10/7/23   Our endorsements for Rockville Mayor and City Council‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Power of pilot bike lanes, what Rockville & Gaithersburg candidates think, plus: micromobility study

Saturday Email 9/30/23   How demonstrational bike lanes may save our bike lane dialogues‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 1:01 PM

TODAY! Last chance to buy tickets for the Fall Mixer

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Don't miss out on the year's biggest party for housing and transportation advocates! Ticket sales to the GGWash Fall Mixer end TONIGHT (September 26). Tickets will not be for sale at …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Fall Mixer ticket sales end TOMORROW!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Don't miss out on the year's biggest party for housing and transportation advocates! Ticket sales to the GGWash Fall Mixer end tomorrow (September 26). Tickets will not be for sale at…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Beltway debates, bike life, beyond TOD, a BRT-oriented neighborhood & more

Saturday Email 9/23/23   Inside the debates over Maryland Gov. Moore's modified Beltway widening plan‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ …

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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Five days until the Fall Mixer: We'd love to see you!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Let's hang out!  With just five days left until GGWash's Fall Mixer, time is quickly running out to get your tickets. If you want to support our work while bringing in the fall and hav…

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  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM

ICYMI: Come to the Mixer next week! And SO many other ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this September. Hi there,   The temperature outside is (mostly) comfortable, the sun is finally out, and our September round-up has so many ways you can interact with GGWash and with your neighbors this month. If there has ever been a time to get involved with G…

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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Let’s hang out at next week’s Fall Mixer!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, GGWash’s Fall Mixer is next Wednesday, September 27 from 5:00-9:00 pm at Metrobar in Northeast DC. If you’re free, please join us: you’ll be supporting our work and you'll have a lot …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Hospital to homes, Amtrak delays heating up, Metro million & walking school buses

Saturday Email 9/16/23   Takoma Park's vacant hospital campus could become new homes...one day‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM

2 WEEKS LEFT! Get your Fall Mixer tickets before they sell out!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, With just a little over two weeks left until the GGWash Fall Mixer, time is running out to get your tickets! We'd love to see you there, so act now - tickets are expected to sell out!…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Metro-thon: The complete collection

Saturday Email 9/9/23   For the last two weeks, we've been publishing all Metro content, all the time: a GGWash Metro-thon!‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]

September 7, 2023 at 7:10 PM

September update: Meet-ups, webinar + other ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this September. Hi there,   Although it might not feel like it, fall is almost here! As the days (eventually) begin to cool down, we're looking forward to lots of opportunities to meet up. From the Fall Mixer to a webinar, read on to learn more.  Thank you again…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Grab tix before they're gone: Fall Mixer just 3 weeks away!

Tickets are still on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, Fall is just around the corner and tickets to the GGWash Fall Mixer are selling fast. It's expected to sell out, so make sure to grab your tickets before it's too late!  Bring your fr…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

September 2, 2023 at 1:09 PM

Metro-thon: One million trips? Bloop-er? Bottleneck: Wye tho? And a speedrun record!

Saturday Email 9/2/23   DC's climate and safety goals will ride or die with Metrorail‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

September 1, 2023 at 4:45 PM

We did it: Thank you for helping us reach our goal!

With your help, we've not only reached our recurring donor campaign goal - we've knocked it out of the park!Hello friend,  Last night, we wrapped up a campaign to welcome 65 new people to the GGWash Neighborhood, our recurring donor program.  I won’t bury the lede: we did it – and then some!  75 peo…

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  Chelsea Allinger · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Today’s the last day of our recurring donor campaign, and we have good news

We made our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August. Help us smash it! Hello friend, Over the last month and change, our whole team has reached out to ask you to help sustain GGWash.  We set a goal of welcoming 65 new recurring dono…

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  Alex Baca · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 10:54 PM

How joining the GGWash Neighborhood joins you to our work

We're so close to our goal of 65 new Neighbors in the GGWash Neighborhood -- our recurring donor program -- by the end of August! Join us. Hello friend,  Typically, the emails you receive from me are about what we’re doing in the District to advocate for more housing, more affordable housing, bett…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 26, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Strategies for safer streets + a Maryland legislative recap

Saturday Email 8/26/23   It’s time to “think different” about automated traffic enforcement‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Fall Mixer tickets are flying! Make sure to grab yours today

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest pro-housing, pro-transit party around: the GGWash Fall Mixer.Dear Friend, We opened ticket sales one week ago for the GGWash Fall Mixer, and we've been blown away by the response: We've already sold 25% of available tickets! Make sure to grab yours before it'…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

August 23, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Got plans on Thursday?

Join us on Thursday at 5:30 pm for our August happy hour at Red Bear Brewing Co. in NoMaHi Friend,  GGWash's August meet-up is tomorrow, August 24, from 5:30 - 8:00 at Red Bear Brewing. We’re excited to partner on this meet-up with DC Greens, a Black-led, multiracial organization that works to build…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 19, 2023 at 1:02 PM

A Dave Thomas Circle retrospective, public housing experiments & transit-oriented soccer

Saturday Email 8/19/23   Dave Thomas Circle is getting revamped. It’s not the first time.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 8:15 PM

ICYMI: Meet-up on August 24 + other fun ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this August. Hi there,   As we come towards the end of one of the hottest summers on record, in the hottest year on record, we are feeling the impacts of climate change. There has never been a better time to invest in sustainable, people-friendly cities.   For th…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 12, 2023 at 1:04 PM

An electrification dilemma, unfounded bike lane fears, parking's true cost

Saturday Email 8/10/23   The DC Circulator’s electrification dilemma‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

August 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM

August update: Food justice and land use plus other ways to get involved

Learn more about how to get involved this August. Hi there,   As we come towards the end of one of the hottest summers on record, in the hottest year on record, we are feeling the impacts of climate change. There has never been a better time to invest in sustainable, people-friendly cities.   For th…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

August 5, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Living in DC with PTSD, Ride On ridership, and more

Saturday Email 8/5/23   I live with PTSD in DC. The city both helped and endangered me.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 29, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Biking beats parking, environmental injustice in Richmond, flaws in Metro's BLoop

Saturday Email 7/29/23   Transit Diary: A bike advocate commutes – and rescues food – on two wheels‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 22, 2023 at 1:02 PM

The one where ChatGPT writes a rent stabilization sitcom

Saturday Email 7/22/23   I asked ChatGPT to write a sitcom about...rent stabilization‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 5:32 PM

This neighborhood is where change happens

We need to welcome 65 new Neighbors to the GGWash Neighborhood – our membership program for recurring donors – by the end of August! Can we count on you? GGWash supporters at Solace Brewing in JuneHello friend,  At least a couple of times every month, we host meet-ups around the region. We’ve gott…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Takoma TOD, green grants, maximizing Metrorail

Saturday Email 7/15/23   440 residences next to Takoma Metro station in DC near final approval‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 6:41 PM

ICYMI: Join us for our July meet-ups, write a transit diary + more

Learn more about how to get involved this July. Hi there,   It's hot outside, and while you might be dreaming of cooler places, July in DC is spectacular.  There's no better time to try a new restaurant, meet new neighbors at a GGWash Happy Hour, or go out for an evening walk. Let's hear it for DC…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 9:30 PM

July update: Meet-ups in Wards 1 & 8 and other ways to get involved!

Learn more about how to get involved this July. Hi there,   It's hot outside, and while you might be dreaming of cooler places, July in DC is spectacular.  There's no better time to try a new restaurant, meet new neighbors at a GGWash Happy Hour, or go out for an evening walk. Let's hear it for DC…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 8, 2023 at 1:10 PM

Train gains, trains mapped, bikeshare lapse

Saturday Email 7/7/23   This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us to a much broader region‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

July 1, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Retrofitting sprawl, unhealthy infrastructure -- and where *is* downtown?

Saturday Email 7/1/23   Two ways to give our sprawling suburbs a glow up ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

June 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Traffic safety shortcomings, upzoning on U St, designing downtown DC

Saturday Email 6/24/23   DC’s traffic-safety policies have broken down. Here’s how.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

June 17, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Townhouse ban, Fairfax board, and the downtown DC that wasn't

Saturday Email 6/17/23   Here's where Prince George's County could ban townhouses‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 7:56 PM

ICYMI: Help us find interns for this Fall + last chance to submit feedback on Better Bus

Learn more about how to get involved this June. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last Saturday for Pride -- it was so much fun to march with you all! You can see photos from the parade here.  This weekend, if you haven't already, make sure to submit your feedback on the Bett…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

June 10, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Sonic boom, Code Maroon, bus redesign, housing undermined

Saturday Email 6/10/23   Twenty years ago, it was common to have dozens of "Code Red" bad air days per summer‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Jacy Heidorn · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM

June update: Pride, meetups, & internship opportunities

Learn more about how to get involved this June. Hi there,    Summer is almost here -- and that means it is officially time to begin the hiring process for our fall interns! Having been an Engagement Intern myself (now a fellow!), I can honestly say I have seen myself grow so much during my time at …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Parks and parcels

Saturday Email 6/3/23   DC’s historic board voted to protect a non-historic parking lot. Why?‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Tracy Hadden Loh · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Will you join us in the Pride Parade on 6/10?

It's Pride Month! Join GGWash and WABA for the DC Pride Parade Hi Friend,  We are PROUD of our great city and region - and ready to celebrate the full rainbow of people that make this place so truly great. Join us this Pride month because we're here, we're queer, and our survival is an act of joy,…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 6:07 PM

TOMORROW: Premium grocery stores & the devaluation of Black communities

Hi Friend, The Washington metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but not just any high-income neighborhoods. Join Greater Greater Washington for a webinar from 12-1pm on Wednesday, May 31 that dives into new Brookings research on the l…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Cleveland...Spark? Happy trails...to who? Boring...on purpose?

Saturday Email 5/27/23   How Cleveland Park’s getting its groove back‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Webinar on 5/31: Premium grocery stores & the devaluation of Black communities

Hi Friend, The Washington metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but not just any high-income neighborhoods. Join Greater Greater Washington for a webinar from 12-1pm on Wednesday, May 31 that dives into new Brookings research on the l…

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  Greater Greater Washington · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM

From 1930s planning to modern recovery

Saturday Email 5/20/23   Greenbelt and Langston Terrace planners promised quality housing - and to improve residents' morality‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ …

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 5:01 PM

ICYMI: Meet-ups on Sunday + Thursday, an upcoming webinar, and more!

Learn more about how to get involved this May. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to help celebrate 15 years of GGWash. Our thoughts are inspired, our hearts are full, and we already can't wait to gather together again.   There is so much happening this month, from meet-ups, t…

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  Kate Jentoft-Herr · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 9:05 PM

May update: There's a lot happening -- and we need your help!

Learn more about how to get involved this May. Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to help celebrate 15 years of GGWash. Our thoughts are inspired, our hearts are full, and we already can't wait to gather together again.   There is so much happening this month, from meet-ups, t…

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