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

Good night, sweet prince

Farewell eulogy for the idealistic #DCStreetcar. You taught us that if we want strong transit, we must care enough to actually make transit strong. ggwash.org/view/102541/...

The Council just passed legislation to allow single-stair and single-entrance apartment buildings up to six stories in DC. Allowing single-stair buildings: ✅ Reduces housing construction costs ✅ Enables housing on narrow city lots ✅ Facilitates more family-sized units The bill passed unanimously.

Farewell eulogy for the idealistic #DCStreetcar. You taught us that if we want strong transit, we must care enough to actually make transit strong. ggwash.org/view/102541/...

Barbenheimer DC Metro Edition @wmata.com @wmatagm.bsky.social

People are getting their last #DCStreetcar rides in. Overhearing a lot of wistful sighs. One woman going on about being sad. Closes tomorrow.

Metro opened in 1976 with 5 stations. By one year later, there were 24 stations. By ten years later, there were 61. Imagine what an unthinkable failure it would have been if after that decade it still had only the original 5. #DCstreetcar

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

Today's the day, DC

IDK maybe start with a bus system map. Break it up by county if you have to, fine. I like NJ Transit but the low hanging fruit there is bonkers.

It's interesting how the word "public" has largely replaced the word "mass" as a prefix for "transit" in English.

#PurpleLineMD test train rolling through the UMD campus

That was quick even by Boring Co. standards. The tunnel/Tesla people-mover outfit announced a "Ravens Loop" in Baltimore on Tuesday, then went quiet, then let the Ravens announce the next day that no, that's not happening. On to the next one. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

I am here for this chart! 😍🌸

Five times in a six year span, planners tried to fix the streetcar. Each time, Bowser or Mendelson axed the fix. ggwash.org/view/99934/b...

Major public spaces like Union Station should not close for private events. This is not what they're for.

Five times in a six year span, planners tried to fix the streetcar. Each time, Bowser or Mendelson axed the fix. ggwash.org/view/99934/b...

One of the lesser-discussed things about @DCStreetcar is how the median lanes on Benning Road work a lot better than the parking-adjacent ones on H Street, even though they're still mixed-traffic.

The elusive Newark monorail makes an appearance

Riding @varailexpress.bsky.social, checking out the Long Bridge construction barges

Swim through this week's GGWash Junctions. Plus, want to design your own puzzle?

DC Streetcar: What worked, what didn't, and why. ggwash.org/view/99727/l...

Gone are the days when out-of-state drivers could repeatedly drive recklessly in our communities while escaping consequences. We are going to court, winning judgments, securing settlements, collecting penalties, and filing new lawsuits. If you drive on DC streets, follow DC traffic laws.

Incredible cc @capitalweather.bsky.social

Vote to name Colorado's future Front Range passenger rail system: www.ridethefrontrange.com/namethetrain

Given how wildly successful congestion pricing has been in NY, despite Trump's attempts to bury it, you should probably read the DC congestion pricing report that Bowser tried so hard to bury. ggwash.org/view/102681/...

Genius analogy. Yes. 📷@danielbowen.au

1997: Modern streetcars first proposed in DC. 2006: H Street tracks funded in budget. 2016: H Street service begins. 2026: The end. ggwash.org/view/102242/...

I'm sorry, the whatplex?

IDK who was responsible for pronouncing VRE like "vee are ee" instead of a speedy single syllable "vree," but they had a chance to do something great and absolutely blew it. SMH.

Saying no to change has been the biggest disaster to urban planning since the invention of car dependence itself. Responsible planning must find ways to accommodate all the growth there's demand for. Not a convenient amount of it. All of it.

MARC's next locomotives will be dual-mode wire+battery. At least they're not giving up on wires entirely. www.railjournal.com/fleet/us-com...

In today's sign that using zoning to freeze our communities in amber is ruining America, Princeton, TX has surpassed Princeton, NJ in population. skyscraperpage.com/forum/showth...

Study: Autonomous cars will massively increase VMT & congestion: www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17...

Classic skyline views are rare in the DC area, but such a pleasant surprise when you find one. Here's Rockville from the Edmonston Drive bridge:

We should evaluate policies based on their real world effects, not their proponents’ stated goals. Historic preservation froze the built form of the West Village and turned what had been a diverse middle class neighborhood into an exclusive enclave for the super-wealthy.

When your kid wants a last great Saturday hopping around H Street on DC Streetcar

New meta-analysis of 26 published studies concludes that AVs will lead people to use cars a lot more — which would thicken congestion and worsen pollution (even if AVs are electric). "AV deployment is anticipated to lead to an overall increase in Vehicle Miles Traveled." doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...

Today is the exact 10th anniversary of @DCStreetcar's opening day. ggwash.org/view/102387/...

You can always build *fewer & pricier* units than zoning allows. You can't build more & cheaper units. That's the whole point.

You asked, we listened. Starting today, CaBi members can park ebikes near full stations for free. Get additional details and applicable terms on our blog. shorturl.at/OBk6W

You and I know that (c) should be circled. Even my kid knows that (c) should be circled. But the teacher... the teacher doesn't want it circled.

Orlando is ripping out its downtown busway. The downtown circulator buses that used it will continue to run in mixed traffic. www.reddit.com/r/transit/co...

All DC institutions should be named for state equivalents, not city equivalents. - It's not UDC; it's DC State U. - It's not the DC Council; it's the DC State Legislature. - It's not the mayor; it's the governor. Normalize the language to normalize the idea.

At least some DC Circulator buses have ended up in Stowe, Vermont running on Green Mountain Transit. www.reddit.com/r/WMATA/comm...

Wednesday was a big day for ridership! - 573k+ rail trips, a top 10 day since 2020 - NoMa-Gallaudet U hit an all-time ridership record - Highest ridership day since 2020 at Bethesda, Columbia Heights, & Potomac Av - The morning rush (8-9 a.m.) was our 2nd busiest hour since 2020

It's hard for me to predict sometimes, but I think this is a challenging one.

The most awkward spot on the #WMATA map

Right now there are people in the pedestrian safety offices of DOTs around the US thinking "If only these tracks had been wearing a reflective yellow vest, the innocent driver would have seen and avoided them."