Posts tagged Anc
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Do Something #108: Plowing through January
This week on Do Something: Wednesday’s happy hour has been rescheduled; give Metro your two cents; join us for Lobby Day in Annapolis; and come and work with us! Keep reading…
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Do Something #97: If it fits
This week on Do Something: join us for happy hours this month; go vote in Falls Church and Gaithersburg; crosstown bus lanes and Comp Plan open houses; a win for townhomes in MoCo; and Prince George’s County’s breed ban Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 27, 2025
This week: it’s performance oversight season in DC; single-stair in Maryland; and one weird trick to lower home prices in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 20, 2025
This week: saying yes to housing after the fact; single-stair reform in Maryland; and a movie screening in Falls Church. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 13, 2025
This week: it’s okay to NIMBY a stadium, actually; run for a still-vacant ANC seat; Moore Housing gets a sequel; and remind the Montgomery County Council that most people want things. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 6, 2024
This week on Do Something: a local-government scavenger hunt in DC; can’t hardly wait for zoning reform in Montgomery County; two bills we’re supporting in the Maryland General Assembly; and give your two cents on housing in Alexandria. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC seeks redo of two ANC races after candidate finds errors
Two ANC elections on AU campus likely to have do-over after candidate identifies ballot mix-up. Metro will resume automatic train operation on Red Line on Sunday. Arlington will seek in regional funding for key connector trail and route. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of November 11, 2024
This week: join us for happy hour in Capitol Hill and White Oak; celebrating small victories in DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and bus lanes on Georgia Avenue. Keep reading…
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We’re allowed to train ANCs now, thanks to the First Amendment
In January 2023, GGWash was all set to hold trainings for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners on the issues they might face and how to navigate DC’s bureaucracies. But the DC Board of Ethics and Accountability told Commissioners the trainings constituted “illegal gifts”. Partnering with the Institute for Justice, we sent a letter in September 2024 challenging BEGA’s position on the basis of freedom of speech. Find out what happened. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of October 28, 2024
This week: you should vote, and here’s how you should vote in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep reading…