Posts by Erin McAuliff — Contributor

Erin McAuliff is a Policy Fellow at the Coalition for Smarter Growth. An urban planner by trade, she has a longstanding interest in and experience with public health and planning issues affecting both D.C. and New York City communities.  Erin received her master’s in urban planning at Hunter College (City University of New York).

  • Events roundup: All together now

    Add your voice to the public involvement process, learn about the history of a DC landmark, and meet fellow transit supporters in Montgomery County at events around the region. Whose voices do planners hear?: Social media and evolving technologies have allowed a more diverse set of voices to weigh in on the planning process than ever before, but informal comments online often…  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Be there or be square

    This week, think about the future of a plaza in Arlington and the urban landscape through photos and film at events around the region. Re-imagine Arlington’s Courthouse area: Envision Courthouse Square is a community effort to plan the future of Arlington County’s civic center including a   Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Dedicated lanes and growing pains

    As we seek safer streets and better transit in the greater Washington area, we encounter some big questions and little battles for how to best accomplish smarter, greater growth. Show up to support the steps we must take to realize this vision at events around the region. Meetup for 16th Street bus lanes: This Wednesday, March 13, the Coalition for Smarter Growth kicks off its campaign…  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Events to keep you warm

    The polar vortex is back, and so are your chances to talk about DC’s proposed zoning update, buses in the District and Montgomery County, housing in Arlington, and more at events around the region. It’s time for the Circulator: The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting its Semi-Annual Circulator Forum this Tuesday, February 25. The discussion…  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: It’s the final countdown

    This week brings your last chance to testify on DC’s proposed zoning update, your first to learn about parking meters on the National Mall, and your second to discuss north-south streetcar implementation. Speak up or be left out: Hearings this week will be your last chance to speak out on the proposed changes to DC’s zoning code. The final code will have important…  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Butchers, bikeshare, and budget hearings

    Enjoy an opportunity to socialize with your Greater Greater pals this week, learn about bikeshare in Fairfax County, and tell Metro how to spend its $3 billion budget at events around the region. A new bar and another Greater Greater happy hour: Meet fellow readers and contributors face to face this Wednesday, January 29 for our monthly Greater Greater happy hour, from 6 to 8 pm.  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Bikeshare, beer, and big plans

    Start the new year with events that reflect on transportation and smart growth in the region. And while you’re at it, you can join friends for a beer. The future of Union Station: Nerds in NoMa, the monthly speaker series on topics from transportation to beekeeping, is back this Tuesday, January 14 to discuss the proposed expansion and redevelopment in store for Union Station.  Keep reading…

  • Events roundup: Free-for-all

    Save up to splurge on holiday shopping with this upcoming plethora of free events around the region. Panel and party for local producers: Join Smart Growth America, Think Local First DC, and Elevation DC for Production in the City, an event celebrating local manufacturers in DC. Get a local perspective on production during a panel discussion and shop the pop-up marketplace with…  Keep reading…

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