Posts tagged David Grosso
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Our endorsements for DC Council at-large in the 2020 general election: Robert White and Ed Lazere
Voters will choose an at-large member of the DC Council in November to replace David Grosso, who is not running for re-election. The Greater Greater Washington Elections Committee recommends voters choose Ed Lazere and Democratic nominee Robert White, and we also think very highly of Christina Henderson. Keep reading…
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Here’s what the 2020 at-large DC Council candidates have to say about housing
Several candidates are vying for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be-former at-large seat in the November 3 general election. As part of GGWash’s endorsement process for the non-Democratic at-large seat, our elections committee emailed our questionnaire, addressing urbanist issues. Here’s what candidates had to say about housing. Keep reading…
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Brianne Nadeau and five colleagues want to force action on the stalled Shaw bikeway
The DC Council could send a very strong message to the Bowser administration, insiting it move forward on a north-south protected bikeway on 9th Street NW through downtown and Shaw, under a new emergency bill slated for consideration December 3. Keep reading…
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Video: How are downtown DC’s red hot summer bus lanes working out?
What’s black and white but red all summer? DC’s H and I street pilot bus-only lanes are getting more publicity, now from a short film produced by TransitCenter and Streetfilms. Keep reading…
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Road trip! DC Councilmembers try out the H & I pilot bus lanes
DC’s dedicated bus lanes need long-term political commitment to thrive amid the jungle of competing demands for our street space. That commitment had a visible boost Monday, as a group of DC councilmembers gamely tried out the H & I pilot bus lanes, and shared their thoughts on the value of bus priority in the District. Keep reading…
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Three new bills aim to make DC streets safer
Following weeks marred by multiple traffic-related deaths in the District, Councilmember Charles Allen (ward 6) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would push much harder for Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries. It would also push DC to fulfill its Sustainable DC commitment. Keep reading…
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The DC Council just cut $20 million for homeless services to fund tax breaks for commercial properties
On December 4, the DC Council moved to divert an estimated $20 million in new tax funds it had pledged for homeless programs to instead reduce the property tax rate for commercial entities valued at $10 million or more. That could have funded permanent supportive housing for about 730 people or long-term housing vouchers to about 1,000 very low-income families. Keep reading…
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“It just takes too long” to make DC streets safer, councilmembers and advocates say
Four people have been killed on bicycles and scooters over the past few months, and 27 total people killed on DC roadways this year. In the shadow of those tragedies, advocates and councilmembers packed a hearing to express frustration at the lack of progress making streets safer for vulnerable road users. Keep reading…
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Election links: The best strategy to win over DC voters, period
Sean Spicer is raising money for the DC GOP, DC's ballot petition process is a mess, Floreen spices up the Montgomery County Executive race, Larry Hogan is bad on urbanism, Virginia's most prominent Republican candidates are being abandoned by their parties for very different reasons, and more in our election links roundup. Keep reading…
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Should DC put a bike rack on every street corner?
One solution that would help all bikes, dockless or not: more bike parking. That’s what DC Councilmember At-large David Grosso thinks the city should invest in, and in a letter to Transportation Committee chair Mary Cheh he outlined how he thinks DC should go about it. Keep reading…