GGWash is turning 18! How should we celebrate? Vote? Ride Metro all day? Get some bills passed? Throw a party? We're doing it all, but we'd love to see you at our birthday party in particular on April 29 (early bird tickets end soon!): ggwash.org/event/18th-b...

NATIONAL LINKS: In Austin, Waymos aren’t stopping for school buses. Paralympic village highlights accessible city design. Not owning a home is a risk factor for economic insecurity.

Every year, we get One Perfect day around peak bloom. See pictures from this year's this Photo Friday:

BREAKFAST LINKS 4/3/26: Region’s baby boomers likelier than millennial families to own large homes. Affordable housing in Wheaton gets $1 million grant. Artist to replace his demolished Black history mural in Arlington.

Following the 20th anniversary of Zachary Schrag's "The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro," and the 50th anniversary of the first Metrorail service, Schrag offers his best answers to key questions about Georgetown and Metro.

Janeese Lewis George, GGWash's pick for DC mayor, outlines her plan to build more housing in the District.

This week on Do Something: do OP's survey about the Future Land Use Map; come intern with us; one last push for good cause eviction; and put up a campaign sign already.

This week's GGWash Junctions is out of this world.

BREAKFAST LINKS 4/2/26: Single-stair bill passes first vote in DC Council. Townhome construction starts near Crystal City. Drawn-out environmental review delayed Potomac Interceptor repairs.

Officials think they’ve got an answer to the District's falling tourism numbers: a large-scale sculpture of local celebrities’ faces, akin to Mt. Rushmore.

“If Mayor Bowser wants Six Flags, she can have it,” said the Prince George’s County executive.

“Think of me as the Night Mayor, except for fall,” said Autumn Leafcrunch.

DC's newest plan for economic growth could steal a page from the last chapter, by turning disused streetcars into “mobile data centers."

Mayor Bowser announced plans to place a giant Mucinex tablet on Pennsylvania Avenue to symbolically relieve congestion.

BRUNCH LINKS 4/1/26: GGWash pivots to print. VDOT invokes physics to expand parking. Streateries are back, but only for Date Lab.

“It stings because we failed the streetcar as much as the streetcar failed us. DC was simply not ready to do this… the DC Streetcar… taught us that if we want strong transit, we must care enough to actually make transit strong. We are still here, dreaming.”

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DC Streetcar service ends today. We failed the streetcar as much as the streetcar failed us.

If we’d achieved the streetcar dream, it would have changed this writer's transportation life and those of many others who live or work in the District.

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/31/26: Cherry blossoms bring big Metrorail ridership. Construction begins on North Bethesda affordable apartments. Plans filed for more apartments in Courthouse.

For 18 years, GGWash has been pushing for housing, transit, & public spaces that work for everyone throughout the Washington region. At our 18th Birthday Party on April 29, help us celebrate & keep going: ggwash.org/event/18th-b...

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GGWash asked candidates whose names will be on the June 16 ballots if they’d like to share their thoughts on an important land-use matter.

Being closer to work, schools, or community often ends up feeling more important than having extra space.

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/30/26: DC struggles to rein in out-of-state speeders. Demolition to begin on Clarendon office building. Park conversion progresses at former Prince George's golf course.

NATIONAL LINKS: “Microapartments” could provide affordable downtown housing. Mechanism design enables cooperative urban planning. Climate investments in Atlanta push out Black homeowners.

The streetcar may have been imperfect, but it looked good. Explore 10 years of images this Photo Friday.

18 years ago: a blog. Today: a community shaping greater Washington's future. Join us on April 29 to celebrate 18 years of GGWash: ggwash.org/event/18th-b...

Tonight!🚇🎉Join us at metrobar, right next to Rhode Island Ave, where it all began, for Metro’s 50th birthday party. With the #TranspoBINGO crew, @ggwash.org, and @betterdcregion.bsky.social, come toast the system that connects all of DC. #Metro50 www.eventbrite.com/e/metrobars-...

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/27/26: Fans commemorate Metrorail's 50th birthday. Ashburn neighborhood surrounded by data centers isn't selling. Rising utility costs prompt DC Council proposals.

GGWash endorses: Robert White and Markus Batchelor will fight for home rule at a time when federal interference directly threatens the work to improve transportation, housing, and land use in DC.

🚇 50 YRS IN 15 SECS 03/27/76: the 1st train hit Rhode Island Ave. 50yrs later, Metro still moves DC and connects all 8 wards. On Fri, celebrate at #metrobardc’s (unofficial) 50th Anniversary Party w @ggwash.org @transpobingo.bsky.social @betterdcregion.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/metrobars-...

Season your day with this week's GGWash Junctions.

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/26/26: Five Red Line stations to close for Purple Line work. Housing bills head to Virginia governor. Neglected mansion in Dupont Circle to be redeveloped.

According to our latest poll, Montgomery County voters say the age and quality of homes in the county is a problem. They're also more likely to support pro-homes candidates, especially voters under 45 and renters.

February 2026 saw the worst year-over-year CaBi ridership performance since February 2021. That said, daily ridership trended upwards at the end of the month.

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/25/26: Fairfax County considers reducing lanes on part of Wilson Boulevard. Residential project in Friendship Heights lands developers. Special tax districts won't be introduced yet in Montgomery County.

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Politically, the two biggest problems with the streetcar were named Bowser and Mendelson.

This week: two big anniversary celebrations; tell DC planning staff to go big; Bring Back Main Street passes in Maryland; our Montgomery County Council endorsements; and apply for Alexandria's planning commission

With so many repeating themes from 2025 in this year's Maryland state legislative session, are we doomed to relive the very recent past?

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/24/26: Preservation groups sue to halt Kennedy Center demolition. Mixed-use could come to Braddock Road Metro. DC streetcars to be auctioned after closure.

The 2026 Maryland legislative session has been an especially busy one this year for urbanist issues and here are some of the biggest ones to watch out for, broken down by category.

GGWash is turning 18. That means: 🗳️ We can vote (for our own endorsees!) 🎓 We’ve graduated into a full-fledged movement 🎂 And we’re throwing a massive birthday party! Join us April 29: ggwash.org/event/18th-b...

If the draft FLUM doesn’t improve, at least different electeds will be in power next year.

BREAKFAST LINKS 3/23/26: NPS plans to remove a bike lane valued by residents & tourists for safety. Virginia bill would enable more affordable housing on land owned by religious organizations. How the engineer behind Baltimore's new tunnel works.

Montgomery County's Democratic primary is just three months away! Here are Greater Greater Washington's endorsements for County Council, including both district and at-large seats.

Don’t look now, but it’s getting positively colorful this Photo Friday.

NATIONAL LINKS: Cost of car ownership can be prohibitive. Walkability isn’t just about distance. Driving less means safer streets.