About Greater Greater Washington
Greater Greater Washington is devoted to improving the vitality of Washington, DC and the walkable cities and neighborhoods in the Washington metropolitan area, such as Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, College Park, Rockville, Silver Spring, Tysons Corner, and others.This site was created by David Alpert, who has had a lifelong interest in great cities and great communities. He worked as a Product Manager for Google for six years and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He loves the area which is, in many ways, greater than those others, and wants to see it become even greater. You can reach David at .
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If you are a reporter on deadline and would like to speak to someone about an issue we cover on the blog for a story, you can call us at 202-5969-GGW (202-596-9449). Since we are all volunteers, we unfortunately cannot respond to other issues by phone.Contributors
This blog features the voices of residents of the cities and towns in the Greater Washington area, both experts and amateurs, on their visions for making our region greater.Current contributors:
Interested in becoming a contributor? Let us know at info@ggwash.org. We especially want to cover a wide variety of neighborhoods across the metro area, including the important discussions at ANC meetings and local boards everywhere. If you follow issues at a local level anywhere in the region, share Greater Greater Washington's belief in encouraging walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented communities, and would like to share your news and commentary with thousands of readers, please email info@ggwash.org. All contributors are volunteers, but it's a great opportunity to share your thoughts with thousands of readers.
Special Thanks
The current design for Greater Greater Washington was created by Joey Katzen.
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- WMATA ex-GM presents assessment to Board
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Smart Growth
Add jobs, retail, and housing for all income levels in walkable places like
Wisconsin Avenue, Brookland, and Minnesota-
Transit
Provide more alternatives to driving by expanding Metro capacity, building streetcar lines, and speeding up buses. Grow ridership through better maps and schedules from signs to mobile devices. Read posts »
Public Space
Our roadways are our most valuable public places. Design them to accommodate safe walking and bicycling. Locate plazas and public parks to create numerous focal points for human activity. Read posts »
Traffic
Design neighborhoods around grids instead of cul-de-sacs. Avoid building new freeways or widening existing ones which only induces further sprawl. Read posts »
Parking
Drivers create substantial traffic by circling endlessly for scarce parking. Use pricing to manage curb space and dedicate the revenue to providing alternatives to driving. Read posts »
Architecture
Preserve our row house neighborhoods and beautiful architecture that engages pedestrians visually and functionally. Eschew bad modernism that turns its back on the street and the starchitects that peddle it to "make a statement." Read posts »
Education & Safety
Make our urban areas desirable places for people and families of all ages with the highest quality education and safe neighborhoods for all. Read posts »
