Just before the release of the new proposed FLUM, here are some maps to help you visualize the Office of Planning’s DC2050 “growth scenarios.” ...

How much pavement does Los Angeles County need? What American urban highways really cost. Full pedestrianization coming to London’s Oxford Street.

Melanie Pincus is the associate editor at Greater Greater Washington. She grew up in Fairfax County and now lives in DC after several years in Arlington. Melanie got her start in journalism at local ...

Outdoor lighting upgrades move forward at Union Station. By-right housing bill rejected by Virginia senate. Driverless car bill gets hearing in Maryland legislature.

Who’s ready to test their knowledge of regional recreation? Play this week’s GGWash Junctions here (plus, try your hand at designing your own puzzle).

Jamal Berry is the President and CEO of Educare DC, an early childhood education school in Ward 7 serving families from pre-natal through pre-K. His extensive experience in early childhood development ...

DC has made a deliberate choice in the last decade to treat child care not as a social service, but as essential infrastructure. Just like any critical infrastructure, early childhood systems require ...

Electric vehicle charger inspection fee adjusted in Maryland. Pedestrian upgrades coming to the Village at Shirlington. DC Water releases general Potomac River remediation plan.

Deportations and ICE presence around DC, especially near places that provide services, have deepened fear among people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, and disrupted access to ...

Katie is a junior at Georgetown University, studying government, justice and peace studies, and journalism. She is joining Street Sense as a spring semester intern, and has previously worked at the ...

This week on Do Something: we’re looking for volunteers; read our candidate questionnaires in DC and Montgomery County; the FLUM: it’s coming; and tell Maryland legislators it’s time to Bring Back ...

You’ll find here information about Greater Greater Washington’s political work in 2026 elections in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, including resources about voting and candidates, candidates’ responses ...