Event: Join GGWash at our March mitap.

Image provided by Kyle Greidinger with Creative Commons license. GGWash is organizing bimonthly meetings at the Grand Duchess in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Join our meeting this month on March 24 from 3:00-5:00pm to meet others who want to see more affordable housing, fewer car trips, and the land use regulations needed to support the above. Also hear about the projects GGWash is working on, especially in the Northwest Washington neighborhood, and what you can do to get involved. Learn more and confirm your participation here.

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Time: 15:00 to 17:00.

Location: Grand Duchess, 2337 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009.

Tuesday, March 19: Listen to outstanding leaders in transportation.

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Mineta Transportation Institute at their virtual panel with women leaders in academia, the public sector, private business, and the nonprofit field, held every Tuesday in March. This week's webinar will feature guest Jeannette Walker-Ford, senior vice president and national transportation and rail business leader at Williams Sale Partnership (WSP) USA. Walker-Ford will share her personal story and principles of balancing confidence and emotional intelligence in the industry. Attendees of this event can earn 0.5 professional development hours (PDH). Learn more and confirm participation here.

The date is Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Time: 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern American time).

Location: Virtual via Zoom.

Wednesday, March 20: Explore the emergent trends in real estate.

Urban Land Institute and PwC are hosting a webinar to launch their Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook report, which highlights global real estate challenges and opportunities through the lens of tenant demand. With ever-changing structural factors, explore the evolution of investment strategies designed in response. Learn more and confirm your participation here.

The date is Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Time: from 12:00 to 13:00.

Location: Virtual via Zoom.

Thursday, March 21: Learn about the application of analytical methods for tracking housing policy.

Join the Urban Institute in collaborative efforts to improve housing production and accessibility in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region by exploring the Housing Indicator Tool (HIT). This seminar will discuss the impact of the new 2024 version of HIT on tracking policies across various jurisdictions and how these policies aim to protect residents from discrimination and displacement through the creation of new housing and the preservation of existing housing.

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Time: from 9:00 to 12:30.

Location: Urban Institute, 500 L’Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20024.

Saturday, March 23: Join us for an adventure on the Metrobus public transport.

Transit Enthusiasts of DC organizes various events dedicated to public transportation, including presentations, debates, and public transport tours. This Tuesday, they are organizing a Metrobus trip covering all seven routes numbered from 30 to 90. These routes have been in existence for about 90 years and are reminiscent of the old streetcar lines. After the expedition, the group will gather at the food court in Union Station for lunch and to share their impressions. Learn more and confirm your participation here.

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Time: from 11:30 to 13:30.

Location: Foggy Bottom-GWU, 2301 I St NW, Washington, DC, 20037.

Sunday, March 24 (updated date): Books and Blooming Gardens.

Hill Family Biking is partnering with DC Public Library to host a family bike ride from Eastern Market Metro Plaza to the beautiful new library in the SW area, where there will be a special book introduction and an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Blooming Gardens along the entire route during the anticipated bloom! Everyone is welcome to join. Learn more and confirm your participation here.

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Time: from 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM.

Location: Eastern Market Metro Plaza, 225 7th Street SE Washington, DC 20003.

Tickets are on sale! Save the date for the GGWash Sweet Sixteen party:

This year, GGWash turns sixteen! But we’re not planning to get our driver's license anytime soon. Instead, we’re throwing a party to celebrate all the wonderful people who make this region great every day. With the achievements we've made over the past sixteen years and big dreams for the future, we invite you to join us for our Sweet Sixteen! Learn more and RSVP here.

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Time: from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Location: Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St SW, Washington, DC, 20024.

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Thumbnail: Image provided by Kyle Gradynger under a Creative Commons license.