Six rabbis and reverends have joined together to remind us all that building affordable housing in Chevy Chase, DC, is not just practical — it’s a moral imperative.
https://ggwash.org/view/91803/make-a-home-for-affordable-housing-in-chevy-chase-dc
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Greater Greater WashingtonRiders are returning to Washington-area #transit systems faster than in any other US region: https://ggwash.org/view/90163/soaring-ridership-leads-transit-recovery-in-us
All aboard! With MARC’s planned extension to Newark, Delaware, how far could you travel on the Northeast corridor solely via commuter rail?
David Edmondson designed a mega-map of commuter rail lines including VRE, MARC, SEPTA, Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, Metro-North, and CTrail to answer that question and so much more.
: https://ggwash.org/view/90146/this-mega-map-shows-how-marcs-extension-to-newark-links-us-to-a-much-broader-region
This mega-map shows how MARC’s extension to Newark links us to a much broader region
A proposed extension of MARC would connect the DC region with Philadelphia’s SEPTA system, greatly expanding the reach of commuter rail in the Washington region. To celebrate, contributor David Edmondson designed a map showing just how far residents can travel using commuter railways.
Kreig DurhamThe Zuck suck is in full swing. In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like "headphone status" and "screen density."
EDIT for clarity: The 200+ attempts *may* have been overcounted as DDG hadn't tooled their VPN for Threads yet.
#DataPrivacy #Meta #ThreadsApp
EDIT: To anyone who is using this post to bash anyone and everyone who is using Threads, please read this https://writing.exchange/@kreig/110673494921536371
Kreig Durham (@[email protected])
Since my post about the #DuckDuckGo app and #Threads is still getting lots of attention, I want to be clear about how I actually feel about #DataPrivacy. It's a lot like #recycling. Yeah it's a good thing to protect your own personal data, but if we're being honest, it's not effective on an individual scale. We need good legislation at a national level to meaningfully change the game for the benefit of us all. Until then, no matter how careful you are, you're still being negatively affected.
OPINION: There are many ways in which DC’s traffic safety policies have broken down. Unpaid fines are only the tip of the iceberg, Ryan Calder writes.
: https://ggwash.org/view/90028/dcs-traffic-safety-policies-have-broken-down-heres-how
: https://ggwash.org/view/90028/dcs-traffic-safety-policies-have-broken-down-heres-how
Reading between the Red Line? Alex Holt explores what Gov. Moore’s major announcement does – and doesn’t – tell us about the resurrection of Baltimore’s major east-west transit project.
: https://ggwash.org/view/90032/red-line-redemption-what-governor-moores-transit-announcement-means-for-baltimore
: https://ggwash.org/view/90032/red-line-redemption-what-governor-moores-transit-announcement-means-for-baltimore
Civic engagement can be frustrating and it can be rewarding, but it should never be lonely. If you'd like to connect with others, especially in Wards 1 & 2, who think neighbors are nicer than neighborhood character & cities should be for people, not cars, come to Sunday's volunteer-organized meet-up! RSVP:
May Ward 1.5 meet-up
Civic engagement can be both rewarding and frustrating, but it should never be lonely. If you're looking to connect with other folks--especially in Wards 1 and 2--who think neighbors are nicer than neighborhood character and that cities should be for people, not for cars, come out!
The DC metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but, according to new research from Brookings, not when those neighborhoods are majority Black.
Join us for a webinar at 12pm on May 31 about the research findings with Angie Rodgers, deputy CAO for Economic Development in Prince George's County and Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, moderated by Dan Reed from GGWash.
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z5unm3cQRoqNl91NQBakVw#/registration
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Checked out: What premium grocery stores teach us about the devaluation of Black communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The Washington metro area has a lot of high-end grocery stores. They tend to locate in high-income neighborhoods – but not just any high-income neighborhoods. Although this region has the highest concentration of high-income majority-Black neighborhoods in the US, new Brookings research finds that premium grocers are still more likely to locate in neighborhoods with few Black residents. It’s part of a broader national trend of under-investment in Black neighborhoods. Join researchers from Brookings and leaders from Prince George's County for a discussion about the report's findings, what it tells us about the persistence of structural racism in urban development and patterns of investment, and the implications for Black-majority communities in the Washington region. Moderator: Dan Reed, Greater Greater Washington Speakers: Andre Perry, Brookings Institution Angie Rodgers, Prince George's County Office of the Executive This webinar is part of Intersections, GGWash's free webinar series designed to help us understand how our region grows and develops -- and how to make it greater.
How about some H2O to go with today's rain? Enjoy these watery views from drier days in today's Photo Friday post.: https://ggwash.org/view/89440/photo-friday-on-the-water
