Decode the interstates: What highway numbers actually mean
WEBSep 12, 2019 · Major two-digit interstates (the fives and zeros) have unique numbers; there’s only one highway named I-95, only one I-70, etceteras. But the smaller two-digiters can repeat as long as they’re far apart from each other. For example, there are separate I-76s in Pennsylvania and Colorado, and separate I-87s in New York and North Carolina.
Greater Greater Washington
WEBHousing and transportation are LGBTQ issues, and politicians need to recognize that. “Is he into boys who like transit?”. A K Street Transitway love story. Greater Greater Washington builds informed and civically engaged communities who believe in a growing and inclusive Washington region and speak up for livable communities for all.
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained – Greater Greater …
WEBSep 1, 2016 · In the Washington region, the AMI is $109,200 for a family of four. Because the metropolitan region includes some of the country’s wealthiest suburbs, this is among the highest AMIs in the country. The table below reports the median income for families of various sizes in our metropolitan region. Because family incomes differ by the number of ...
Gender-neutral bathrooms benefit a lot of people. Our region …
WEBFeb 6, 2019 · Bathroom access might be the most visible battle right now in the wide-ranging fight for transgender civil rights, but the issue is more complex than many people realize. Gender-neutral bathrooms are the most inclusive option and bring real health benefits to real people, but in most of our region, they aren’t yet required.
Gentrification is beneficial on average, studies say. That doesn’t …
WEBAug 6, 2019 · Nick Finio is the Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a PhD Candidate in Urban and Regional Planning. His dissertation is focused on gentrification in the DC area and elsewhere. At NCSG, he works on a variety of projects, including Purple Line advocacy and various regional planning projects.
Ask GGW: Is there any reason not to have a sidewalk?
WEBJan 21, 2015 · Erin McAuliff says: . According to the National Complete Streets Coalition, “Pedestrian crashes are more than twice as likely to occur in places without sidewalks; streets with sidewalks on both sides have the fewest crashes.”I think the reference for this is from the Federal Highway Administration. From another angle, and with a particular focus on the aging, sidewalks may increase ...
Why cities rarely build monorails, explained
WEBMay 1, 2018 · So while it's true that monorails may make sense for new lines that are close to 100% elevated, there simply aren't very many of those. 2. Switching monorail tracks is hard. In any large transit system, trains sometimes have to switch tracks. Two lines converge or branch apart, or a train uses a pocket track to turn around, or single-tracking ...
About Us – Greater Greater Washington
WEBAbout Us. The Washington, DC, region is a great place to live for so many people, and the Greater Greater Washington community believes it can be a greater place to live for many more. The mission of Greater Greater Washington is to inform, engage, and influence the public and policy makers to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice ...
Get to know the McMillan water filtration plant
WEBSep 22, 2011 · Grassy fields disguise century-old waterworks at one of DC’s most interesting local historic sites, the McMillan Sand Filtration Plant. The plant is located just north of DC’s Bloomingdale neighborhood, surrounded by North Capitol Street, Channing Street NW, 1st Street NW, and Michigan Avenue NW. From 1905 to 1985 it was used to purify water for many of Washington’s…
The Faircloth Amendment, explained – Greater Greater Washington
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · Last summer, the House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion plan to upgrade the national infrastructure and combat climate change by reducing demand for fossil fuels. The bill incorporated a handful of amendments related to housing and homelessness offered by a group of Congressional Democrats. One of those amendments would have repealed the Faircloth Amendment, a ...