Posts tagged George Hawkins
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A calculated risk: former officials talk about how to change government from the inside
GGWash hosted a panel on how governments can take better risks on Friday, December 14 that felt more like a Sunday afternoon chat with friends than a moderated panel. Here are some things I learned from the panelists. Keep reading…
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Events: More bicycle lanes please!
Our calendar doesn't have very many events this week, but mark your planners for a GGWash “fireside chat” next Friday at noon about how government can take better risks. Is there a great urbanist event going on this week that we don't know about? Let us know in the comments! Keep reading…
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Events: Help government take better risks
How can government take better risks? We'll discuss at a fireside chat with Nelson\Nygaard's Jeff Tumlin, former DC Water head George Hawkins, and former DC planning director Harriet Tregoning. Also, talk about Spin joining the ranks of scooter companies in DC, Arlington parking, Virginia housing, the Long Bridge, and entrepreneurship. Keep reading…
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What WMATA can learn from DC Water (and its leader)
George Hawkins, who runs DC Water, the water and sewer authority, has some suggestions for digging WMATA out of the huge hole it’s found itself in. And they’re right on. In a blog post, Hawkins writes, “In many ways, DC Water was in a very similar predicament when I started in 2009. It was the Authority’s nadir for a myriad of reasons but chief among it was… Keep reading…
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Public officials who communicate their plans, listen to feedback, and then fix errors aren’t idiots
“‘George S. Hawkins, DC Water’s general manager, said the utility did not realize that the fee would disproportionately affect newer homes with sprinkler systems.’ What kind of idiots are crafting policy and making decisions at DC Water?” This is verbatim from the comments section of a recent article in the Washington Post describing… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Georgetown and Fairfax
How can communities change while preserving what’s important? Learn about these challenges in historic Georgetown and developing Route 1 in Fairfax. Also, learn about transportation financing, water and equity, and Ride On service at upcoming events around the region. Change in Georgetown: Moving historic neighborhoods into the future can be difficult. Georgetown… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban mobility
BRT could work in MoCo; MWAA sticking with underground station; Bridge construction reduces traffic; No gas for water head; Near SE organizing against “annexation”; Myopic little twit magnet; Best enticement to live near work?; Arrests, graphics for DC rights; May the fourth be with DCRA; And…. Keep reading…
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Live chat with George Hawkins of DC Water
Our live chat guest today, George Hawkins, is the General Manager of DC Water, the water utility for the District of Columbia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everybody chips in
Taxing food trucks; Leggett’s budget rankles everybody; Angels take a hit; Live chat with George Hawkins; Baker’s balancing act; Real estate change hits local retail; Are intercity buses safe enough?; Urban rail safety bill back; And…. Keep reading…
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An environmentalist says Gray is greener
The author is Conservation Chair of the DC Sierra Club and a member of the Board of Directors of the national Sierra Club. From an environmental standpoint, the decision between Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray is not difficult. Fenty has repeatedly disappointed with his budget, personnel, and regulatory decisions, while Gray has been the greenest Chairman ever. Four years… Keep reading…