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DC celebrates third fast-casual salad sold in 2023
A leafy tipping point?Keep reading…
GGWash endorses the 2023 Kia Sportage for Montgomery County Planning Board
This June, the Montgomery County Council will appoint two people for the Planning Board, one of whom will be the chair, who basically sets the agenda for the board and the department. Due to a lack of applicants, we had to get creative in our endorsement. That’s why GGWash endorses the2023 Kia Sportagefor the Montgomery County Planning Board.Keep reading…
Metrorail running so frequently now that Randy Clarke can’t ride literally every train
WMATA General Manager Randy Clarke started his job with a simple goal: to ride literally every train. As service has improved, his performance has slipped.Keep reading…
Brunch links: Neighborhood listserv replaced with hole you can scream complaints into
Frustrated officials install a hole for neighbors to scream complaints into. How RFK Stadium will become a world-class pickleball facility. McMillan development opponents awarded historic status.Keep reading…
Silicon Valley startup invents ‘groundbreaking’ new technology that could change the way we travel
Silicon Valley is disrupting travel with a groundbreaking new technology that could change the way the Washington region gets around.Keep reading…
Statehood swap? Conflict emerges among statehood advocates over proposed pilot
Washington, DC could finally get a taste of statehood next month, as activists promote a pilot program that would allow residents to exchange DC-specific perqs with other states for short-term congressional representation.Keep reading…
The pandemic showed us we were wrong about cars. Bring them on!
Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve taken some time to think about what really matters in life. And we came to the conclusion that cars are great, actually!Keep reading…
DC’s hottest neighborhood is at the bottom of the sea
Not long ago, the center of the action in DC was around Dupont Circle and Georgetown. Over the past 15 years, neighborhoods throughout the District are seeing a resurgence of new residents and new investment, from Brightwood to Ivy City to Deanwood to the Southwest waterfront.Keep reading…
Get to know your ANC Commissioners
Last year, DC residents elected a lot of exciting and new Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners to their local government. They’ve been quite busy! We’re checking in on some of them to see what they’re doing, and to give you some more insight into what they stand for in our fine city.Keep reading…
Greater Greater Washington is launching a dating site!
Have you seen someone on the street and wondered “is he into boys who like transit”? We all know that dating as an urbanist can be a real challenge. What if your new crush is against ADUs or thinks bus lanes take away too many parking spaces? GGWash is here to kick your love life into high gear!Keep reading…
