WUSA9: Reversible Lanes? Bike Lanes? Locals look to explore Connecticut Avenue’s future
WASHINGTON -- Locals who live in Upper Northwest DC want DDOT to conduct a comprehensive study of potential changes to Connecticut Avenue NW.
Yearly Archives
2018
Washington Post Magazine: In the Twittersphere, the D.C. Council went from dry to wry thanks to this…
Walking into the office of Josh Gibson, the communications director and public information officer for the D.C. Council, feels a bit like walking directly into his brain: When I visit in September, D.C. postcards, maps, photographs, pins,…
Hearing reveals frustration about proposed closing of Providence Hospital
Providence Hospital workers and concerned community members turned out in force at a DC government hearing this month, expressing frustration and disappointment with the planned closure of Providence Hospital in Northeast next month and a…
DC Council Unanimously Passes First Vote for Key Climate Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 27
CONTACT:
Denise Robbins, Communications Director, CCAN Action Fund
Barbara Briggs, 350 DC
Justin McCarthy, DC Climate Coalition
DC Council Unanimously Passes First Vote for Key…
City Paper: Environmental Activists Frustrated With Mayor’s Nominees to Public Service Commission
The outgoing director of the Department of General Services is a nominee, but at a Council hearing, activists claimed she lacks expertise to oversee energy utilities.
Arlington Memorial Bridge will close to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians for a weekend in December
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
Arlington Memorial Bridge will close to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians for a weekend in December
Temporary total closure to install bridge support system…
Washington Post: The weather of Washington’s future: Hellish heat and high water, says Trump…
On the afternoon of Black Friday, the Trump administration stealthily rolled out the voluminous National Climate Assessment, which describes — region by region across the United States — how global warming is affecting our weather, our…
Washington Times: D.C. Council considers new office to resolve sign-language woes
The D.C. Council is considering creating a separate office for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents because disability advocates say the city fails to provide qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.
On Giving Tuesday, Catalogue for Philanthropy highlights recent release of annual Giving Guide to…
Since 1983 Shepherd’s Table, a nonprofit in downtown Silver Spring, has provided daily home-cooked meals and other vital resources for low-income communities and homeless individuals. By 2016, demand for its services increased — and the…
jonetta rose barras: Mayor Bowser’s game of musical chairs
Without having the benefit of reviewing a clear and concise blueprint for where Mayor Muriel Bowser intends to take the District government in her second term, her decision to reshuffle the leadership at key government agencies seems…
Washington Post: José Andrés is nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, congressman confirms
Ever since José Andrés and his small nonprofit group took it upon themselves to feed hungry Puerto Ricans following the near-knockout punch of Hurricane Maria last year, the celebrity chef’s name has been whispered in talk about potential…
Washingtonian: The Inside Story of Mike Isabella’s Fallen Empire
How alcohol, infighting, and a sexual harassment scandal turned the prince of DC dining into a pariah.
BuzzFeed News: A Judge Dismissed A DC Restaurant’s Lawsuit Against The Trump Hotel
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a local restaurant accusing the Trump International Hotel of having an unlawfully unfair advantage in attracting customers because of its ties to the…
Washington Post: Former D.C. Public Schools employee and friend plead guilty to fraud in $300,000…
A former D.C. Public Schools employee and her friend, a business owner, pleaded guilty Monday to a federal mail-fraud charge stemming from a bid-rigging scheme, authorities announced.
DCist: ANC Will Vote On Naming Saudi Embassy Street ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’
A local Advisory Neighborhood Commission is planning a vote on Wednesday for a resolution to designate the block of New Hampshire Avenue NW where the Saudi Arabian embassy sits as “Jamal Khashoggi Way,” after the journalist who U.S.…
WAMU: Metro Staying Open Late So You Can Party Into The New Year
Metro will stay open until 2 a.m. for those party animals that stay up past midnight for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Washington Post: A room without a view: Proposed D.C. apartments offer life underground
For the latest in adventurous urban living, look no further than the proposed development in Washington’s Dupont Circle neighborhood, where a builder plans to offer tenants the rare opportunity to reside underground.
City Paper: Plans for a D.C. Education Research Collaborative Move Forward, and Politicking Ensues
At some point soon, as early as this week, the Council will vote on legislation for an education research collaborative—an independent research body that will conduct studies on the city’s public schools. The idea is to better determine how…
Washington Business Journal: Here’s what Events D.C. is contributing to D.C.’s Overwatch esports…
When serial entrepreneur Mark Ein said he was launching an esports team to join the Overwatch League, we were told Events D.C., the city’s conventions and sports authority, was coming on as an “anchor sponsor.”
Washington Business Journal: Fannie Mae has left the building. Its Wegmans-anchored replacement:…
The former Fannie Mae headquarters will be renamed City Ridge as it undergoes a transformation into a mixed-use urban village, anchored by Wegmans’ first D.C. store.