WTOP: ‘Too easy to speed:’ DC road deaths lead to major road safety proposal
The growing number of people killed on D.C. roads could spur major changes to traffic laws, roadway and development design, and parking enforcement.
Yearly Archives
2019
Washington Post: The best part of the new Spy Museum? Its exterior.
In the lobby of the new Spy Museum at L’Enfant Plaza, a diorama depicts a raggedy looking man in a loin cloth, perched atop a tree, staring out at an aerial drone hanging from the ceiling. And there, in a nutshell, is the essence of the…
DC Council Seeks to Fund Rental Assistance at the Expense of the Housing Production Trust Fund
DC Council Seeks to Fund Rental Assistance at the Expense of the Housing Production Trust Fund
Contact: Simone Holzer
A DC Council proposal to cut the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) as a way to fund DC’s the rental assistance…
As DDOT studies options for Palisades Trolley Trail, questions arise over what’s most suitable
What’s now a grassy footpath along the Potomac River from Foxhall Road to Galena Place NW along the former Glen Echo trolley route could become a full-fledged pedestrian and bike trail connecting Georgetown and the Palisades, depending on…
Street artists beautify NoMa during international mural festival
Now underway in NoMa, the fourth annual POW! WOW! DC International Mural Festival strives to bridge cultures, beautify the neighborhood, teach the community about public art and highlight the role that murals play in the city’s artistic…
WTOP: DC’s International Spy Museum reboot set to thrill, educate visitors
Centuries of espionage, including its cloistered history, images and tradecraft, are set to go on display in D.C. on May 12.
WTOP: DC-area strike organizers aren’t expecting great disruptions to Uber, Lyft commutes
Wednesday’s planned strike involving Uber and Lyft drivers around the nation and world isn’t expected to cause great disruptions in the D.C. area, but that could change, and contingency plans are in the works.
WAMU: More Than 20 Ideas To Curb Rising Traffic Deaths Included In Major D.C. Legislation
A major piece of legislation that aims to reduce traffic fatalities and reach the District’s Vision Zero goals reads like a laundry list — nearly 25 ideas from ban right turns on red everywhere to lower speed limits and putting more…
Washington Business Journal: Go inside the new International Spy Museum
After closing its doors in Penn Quarter on New Year's Day, the International Spy Museum has returned with more than 7,000 new artifacts in a new 140,000-square-foot facility.
DCist: East End Hospital Deal No Longer Includes Controversial Extra Beds At GWU Hospital
The D.C. Council’s health committee nixed a plan last Thursday that was supposed to expedite the construction of a new hospital in Ward 8.
NPR: Dave Chappelle To Be Awarded Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Comedian Dave Chappelle will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced.
Councilmember Grosso introduces legislation to improve pedestrian safety with extended curbs
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2019 Contact:Matthew Nocella
Councilmember Grosso introduces legislation to improve pedestrian safety with extended curbs
Washington, D.C. – Councilmember David Grosso today introduced legislation that…
Washington Business Journal: Bowser’s proposed real estate tax hikes look set to pass, even as…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed tax increases on commercial property and large real estate transactions look increasingly likely to become law, even though Council Chairman Phil Mendelson believes she’s used “misleading” tactics to…
DCist: Dave Chappelle Will Be First D.C.-Born Comedian To Receive Mark Twain Prize
For the first time, the D.C.-based Kennedy Center is giving its highest comedy honor to a District native. The center announced Tuesday that Dave Chappelle will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
WTOP: Dave Chappelle to receive Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize this fall
Byah!! A hometown hero will receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center.
WAMU: Uber, Lyft Drivers Nationwide Plan To Strike, But How Revved Up Are They In D.C.?
Drivers for ride-hailing services are striking Wednesday in major cities across the country in response to Uber’s upcoming initial public stock offering. They’re calling for a $28 hourly wage — $17 after expenses — healthcare, paid time…
UrbanTurf: DC Offers Program to Provide Relief to Homeowners Behind on Reverse Mortgages
While reverse mortgages have regained favor in the housing market, a DC agency is aiming to make the mortgages less risky.
DCist: Metro Board Isn’t Taking Action On Jack Evans’ Ethics Investigation Today After All
The Metro Board was slated to hold a closed session on Tuesday to discuss an ethics investigation into the board’s chair, Jack Evans. But now, that session has been postponed, reports WTOP, and replaced with a closed session for the Metro…
Bisnow: Millennial-Led Development Firm Continues Growth With 40-Unit Glover Park Project
A 30-year-old developer has grown his company with increasingly large projects across D.C., and now he is taking on his biggest one yet.
WAMU: They Just Keep On Coming: D.C. Breaks Another Tourism Record
For the ninth year in a row, more tourists have visited Washington D.C. than ever before. The city attracted 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2018, according to Destination D.C., the city’s official tourism and marketing office. That’s…