Purple Line rail cars are all built. Evictions frozen by Alexandria public housing authority. Shuttered car-share company settles with DC attorney general.

It’s been a big year for GGWash. Our executive director reflects on what growth has meant for our organization.

CaBi just can’t catch a break. Annual ridership has increased 14.4% in 2025, but rides were down 13.9% in October 2025 compared to October 2024.

What has the National Guard’s deployment looked like in DC? A child biking in Navy Yard, flanked by soldiers. Commuters at Metro Center, accompanied by a Guard member. See these pictures and more, ...

This week on Do Something: celebrating 100 editions of Do Something, and Alex and Dan share our stories of why we started this column in the first place.

The success of private companies offering affordable rooms in DC highlights unmet demand. Without other solutions, these companies are likely to keep trying to fill the gap.

Where Amtrak passengers go from DC’s Union Station. City-owned housing could be consolidated in Falls Church. Demolition may come soon for vacant Gaithersburg mall.

I’m not sure how many GGWash readers follow TikTok user @ethiopianshawty, but I have no doubt a significant number of you have seen one of her videos circulating in local discourse: rats everywhere ...

Max is a recent graduate interested in urban governance and political organizing. Born and raised in the Tenleytown/AU Park area of Ward 3, he is a member of DC YIMBYs, a pro-housing grassroots ...

Teens create affordable housing portal. Brussels shifts policy in car-free zone. Electric vehicle charging program has succeeded, in a way.

In this edition of emails to the editor, GGWash readers write in with thoughts about Takoma Park, Reston, cemeteries, bus shelters, and the Commanders stadium.

Judge rules against National Guard in DC. Townhome proposal in Alexandria faces hesitant architecture board. More school buses could be financially feasible in Baltimore.