Greater Greater Washington
WEBSep 25, 2010 · The Vitality Grant program, launched in January 2023, has helped attract new businesses to downtown DC. So far, $2.06 million has been awarded to six companies, resulting in 813 jobs and 143,475 square feet of leased office space. With $8 million remaining in the fund, additional awards will be announced soon.
About Us – Greater Greater Washington
WEBAbout Us. The Washington, DC, region is a great place to live for so many people, and the Greater Greater Washington community believes it can be a greater place to live for many more. The mission of Greater Greater Washington is to inform, engage, and influence the public and policy makers to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice ...
Recent Posts – Greater Greater Washington
WEB5 days ago · Transit Opinion By Adam Bressler (Guest Contributor) September 18, 2024. F is for Frequency: As regional officials consider Metro’s future, more frequent transit should be at the forefront. Adam Bressler looks at what that could do for Metrorail ridership, attracting drivers onto trains and away from their cars.
2024 Elections Hub – Greater Greater Washington - ggwash.org
WEBIn 2024, GGWash will endorse in elections in the District and Virginia. We will post endorsements as we publish them. For more detail on how we do endorsements, read the following posts: GGWash’s training and endorsement process for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (July 2024) GGWash’s process for our 2024 DC primary endorsements …
Calendar – Greater Greater Washington
WEBNights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness Washington, DC. 6:00 pm–7:30 pm Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. October 16, 2024. Join us for CSG’s annual party at Eastern Market! Washington, DC. 6:30 pm–9:00 pm Eastern Market, North Hall. October 19, 2024.
What a year! GGWash’s highlights from 2022
WEBDec 19, 2022 · GGWash’s highlights from 2022. People frolic in foam at DC's 2022 Open Streets Event on Georgia Ave Image by Victoria Pickering licensed under Creative Commons. In 2022, it became clear that the issues GGWash champions are taking hold in major ways. In state, local, and hyperlocal elections, voters took stock of the ways the …
Vision, Mission, Values – Greater Greater Washington
WEBVision, Mission, Values Vision. These are the characteristics of the world we envision: Growth: Dense urban growth with strong public services to benefit our metropolitan region, our country, and our planet Public Transit and Active Transportation: A reliable, efficient, accessible, interconnected regional transportation network that prioritizes the needs of …
We’re asking DC to follow the First Amendment
WEB4 days ago · Free speech is one of the pillars of our democracy. Image by Mark Andre used with permission.. In January 2023, Greater Greater Washington tried to hold training sessions for newly elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. It was the culmination of years of planning and a deep desire to help DC’s most hyper-local elected officials get …
Posts about Public Policy – Greater Greater Washington
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The many local governments in the Washington region take actions every day that affect our downtowns and neighborhoods and the quality of life in our cities and counties. Greater Greater Washington writes about the public policies that influence our region and how they promote (or prevent) a growing, inclusive region with walkable …
About the blog – Greater Greater Washington
WEBGreater Greater Washington is a community-driven media site and advocacy organization that builds communities to discuss and advocate around urbanism in the Washington, DC metro area. We write about the many forces influencing our region and how those relate to the built environment, especially around transportation and housing/land use, and also …