Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...

Nonprofit renovates vacant homes in southwest Baltimore. Downtown DC office building hits foreclosure. Apartment building proposed in Vienna’s MetroWest.

Rail took a while to reach Northern Virginia. The railroad first reached Washington, DC in 1835, but it would be another twenty-six years before the line was extended across the Potomac.

Housing features in Spanberger’s affordability plan for Virginia. DC Council looks for answers after loss of affordable housing assistance. Road safety upgrades planned after fatal Kensington crash.

Behind every GGWash blog post, advocacy action alert, and event, there’s…a budget spreadsheet. Our executive director Chelsea Allinger dives into our 2026 financial outlook to explain what it takes to ...

This week: 2025 is almost over, finally! Alex and Dan talk about what they’re doing over the holidays, and what they’re looking forward to in 2026.

Opinion: Transit and walkability are not luxuries for young people; they are necessities that enable our ability to access ...

Opinion: Here’s what several projects and plans reveal about the Washington region’s vision for transit in the coming decades.

Transit solutions needed for new Commanders stadium. High costs leave mixed-use path over Chesapeake Bay Bridge in doubt. East Falls Church Metro to get 20 new bike racks.

National Guard can stay in DC amid ongoing litigation. Virginia lawmakers pushed on affordable housing policy. Compass Coffee to vacate Ivy City roasting plant.

Plans to replace Maryland’s Bay Bridge moving forward. Preservation office supports Georgetown office-to-residential proposal. JBG Smith buys Herndon offices at foreclosure.

Check out a year of GGWash events in photographs. Plus, join DC Office of Planning’s Designing Queer Futures Workshop. And ...