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Various organizations around the DC area are coming together to host a transportation forum for candidates for Ward 8 DC Council. There will be candidates there to present and respond to any questions the public may have regarding the future of transportation in Ward 8. RSVP here.

  • Date: Monday, March 11, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Zoom

Tuesday, March 5:

Learn from trailblazers in transportation: Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Mineta Transportation Institute at their virtual panel with women transportation leaders in the academic, public, private, and nonprofit sector. Featured guest, Veronica Vanterpool will share her personal narratives and insights into balancing assertiveness and emotional intelligence in the industry. Attendees of this event can earn .5 professional development hours (PDH). Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Zoom

Trace DC transit history: Transit Enthusiasts of DC hosts a variety of events about all things transit including presentations, debates, and transit field trips. Transit and overall city planning in Washington is closely shaped by the ideas of its creator, Pierre L’Enfant. This Tuesday, Transit Enthusiasts of DC is hosting a presentation night on the methodology behind L’Enfant’s design of Washington. All are welcome. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Friday, March 8:

Join the Ride for the Region Challenge: Nearly 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the DMV are accounted for by the transportation sector. Shifting trips taken by private vehicles onto public transit minimizes GHG emissions and promotes a healthier region overall. Join the Advanced Energy Group (AEG) for the Ride for the Region challenge kicking off on March 17 and ending in April. This challenge is a great way to show your support for public transit by logging your trips taken on Metro rail or Metro bus services. To learn more about what the challenge embodies, join AEG DMV for a webinar on the challenge’s logistics. Learn more about the webinar & RSVP here.

  • Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual via Teams

Saturday, March 9:

Expand your urban agriculture network: This Saturday, the Department of Energy and Environment is hosting their 17th annual Rooting DC day. This event is a free conference for urban gardeners that provides education about urban agriculture, cultivates health and protection of the environment, and builds community. This forum is a meeting group for urban farmers to share their knowledge and learn from one another. Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Anacostia High School, 1601 16th Street Southeast Washington, DC 20020

Ward 5 Family Bike Ride: Ward 5 Family Biking hosts monthly bike rides in the DC area open to riders of all ages. With Spring on the way, enjoy the warmer weather at Ward 5 Family Biking’s March bike ride, Seeds and Spokes. The ride will start at Turkey Thicket Playground and end at Right Proper Brookland where there will be giveaways and an opportunity to purchase snow cones for all and discounted beers for adult bikers. Learn more here.

  • Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Turkey Thicket Playground, 1100 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017

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Save the date for GGWash’s Sweet Sixteen: GGWash turns sixteen this year! But we won’t be getting our driver’s license any time soon. Instead, we’re throwing a party to celebrate all the wonderful people who show up every day to help make this region great. With 16 years of progress to celebrate and big dreams for the future, we invite you to join us at our Sweet Sixteen! Learn more & RSVP here.

  • Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St SW, Washington, DC, 20024

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Maya Hopkins is an Engagement Intern at GGWash. She grew up in Gaithersburg, MD and is a senior at The University of Maryland, College Park. She is pursuing a double major in Operations Management & Business Analytics and Information Systems with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation. Maya is proud to call the DMV metro area her home and is interested in using her degree to improve the quality of life of her DMV neighbors in any way possible.