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Greater Greater Washington builds informed and civically engaged communities who believe in a growing and inclusive Washington region and speak up for livable communities for all.
Regional resolutions for 2025 – Greater Greater Washington
3 days ago · The sun also rises. Image by Dan McQuade used with permission.. The Washington region is great, but it can be greater. Let’s take the steely-eyed resolve that 2025 could, in spite of a variety of factors, be better in some concrete ways, and apply it to the region we call home.. Our team, and some of our contributors, put together our …
Anacostia River cleanup efforts continue, after swim events were ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Members of the DC Strokes rowing team practice near the Frederick Douglass Bridge. Image by the author. An event planned for this past summer would have been the first legal swim in the Anacostia River in over 50 years.
Thank you for 2024 – Greater Greater Washington
Dec 20, 2024 · A grateful season for GGWash. Image by LaTur used with permission. 2024 opened up so many new opportunities for Greater Greater Washington. As the year winds down, we’re taking a moment to thank our staff, board, and community for all they’ve done to make that a reality. Even as national news ...
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Breakfast links: RFK stadium demolition is imminent. Links By Molly Brune (Contributor) January 13, 2025. RFK stadium demolition to start this month. Events DC announced they have NPS approval for demolition and anticipate a flurry of activitity as contractors visit RFK this week to prepare for the demolition.
What we learned from the Week Without Driving
Oct 30, 2024 · Multimodal infrastructure on 14th Street NW by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.. Whether it’s because of disability, income, or preference, 36% of DC residents do not drive. We recently ran a campaign that provided valuable data and insights about how people do get around without cars and what barriers they experienced.
The Covid relief cliff is real, and it’s here
Oct 9, 2024 · Georgetown’s “graffiti cliffs”. Image by xmeeksx used with permission.. Residents of the Greater Washington region are struggling to catch up and keep up financially. New data gives us a window into the lives of our region’s residents, and the precarity they face at a time we all hoped would be more prosperous.
Americans chose. We’re thinking about what it means
Nov 6, 2024 · Constitution Gardens in Washington, DC. Image by Diane Krauthamer used with permission.. American voters have chosen Donald Trump as our next president. Greater Greater Washington works on housing, land use, and transportation policy at the state and local levels in the greater Washington region, almost exclusively.
Recent Posts – Greater Greater Washington
Jan 10, 2025 · Mayor Bowser has said RFK is big enough for a stadium and everything else neighbors want. But with only 100 acres of developable land, the District will have to choose between new housing, retail, and community resources or a stadium with NFL-size parking lots.
What GGWash said at a recent DC traffic safety hearing
Oct 12, 2023 · A crash resulting in a car on the sidewalk. Image by Caitlin Rogger. A crash resulting in a car on the sidewalk used with permission. The DC Council held a hearing in early October to solicit public comments on four traffic safety-related bills. Greater Greater Washington’s policy staff testified on behalf of GGWash and the coalitions we manage, the DC Transportation Equity Network (DC TEN ...