Washingtonian: DC Government Halts Plans for Adams Morgan Pedestrian Zone Due to Health and Safety…
The city is still going forward with "streateries" in other neighborhoods.
Yearly Archives
2020
DCist: JJ Yore Resigns As WAMU General Manager Following Pressure From Staff
JJ Yore, the general manager of WAMU, is stepping down after six years in the role, he announced in an email to staff on Friday.
Natalie Chwalisz in The Post: The Federal Bureau of Prisons response to the coronavirus has been…
A quirk of not having statehood is that D.C. does not house its own convicted people in its own prisons.
City Paper: Dispatches from 2120 Imagines D.C. a Century From Now
730DC is publishing Josh Kramer's six-week speculative fiction newsletter and its accompanying narrative comic.
Press Release: DDOT Sets August 10 as Construction Date for Car Free Lanes on Martin Luther King Jr.…
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2020
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) – Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: education, enrichment and citywide engagement
Local talent takes the stage in this weekend’s edition of The DC Lineup, with artists, small businesses and homemade sewing experts showcasing their creativity.
The weather will be relatively mild compared to the heavy rain at the start…
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Racine Sues NRA’s Charitable Arm
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is taking the National Rifle Association’s charitable foundation to court. A lawsuit announced Thursday alleges the NRA Foundation misused donor funds by diverting money intended for public safety programs…
WTOP: Headstrong fox freed from DC fence
A fox that got its head stuck in the fence of a District home is once again roaming the D.C. area.
Washington Post: As Fauci battles the pandemic and politics, his grateful neighbors celebrate him as…
After each long day of working on the United States’ pandemic response, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert power-walks through his Northwest Washington neighborhood with his wife and their daughter’s dog.
Frank Smith in The Post: A new statue of Lincoln will adequately honor him alongside Black Americans
On Jan. 1, 1863, a pensive President Abraham Lincoln sat down and signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a moment that represented the crowning achievement of his presidency. The Emancipation Proclamation enabled Blacks to join the Union…
Washingtonian: A Fox Got Its Head Stuck in a Gate. Thank God for Soap!
Sometimes the only way out is through. Unless you are a tiny, furry mammal. A tiny, furry mammal with very large ears. Large ears that happen to be stuck in a metal gate. Then, sorry, you can’t really can’t get through.
Street Sense: Two homeless residents say Dupont Circle neighbors cleared their belongings when they…
Two homeless residents living in front of the Safeway at 17th and Corcoran streets NW lost all their belongings to vigilantes overnight.
Washington Post: Six outdoor sculptures you might walk by without realizing they’re by famous…
Funny thing about public art: a lot of it disappears.
WTOP: Nearly 2 dozen miles of DC streets will soon be 15 mph zones
D.C. is expanding the “Slow Streets” program that’s expected to grow to include 22 miles of speed restricted roadways by next month.
DCist: D.C. Officials Condemn Trump’s Wish To Deliver Convention Speech From White House
D.C. officials are voicing opposition to President Donald Trump’s reported hope to deliver his Republican National Convention acceptance speech from the White House.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: A long, hot summer becomes longer and hotter, thanks to D.C. pool…
Ellington Rose and her rainbow bathing suit belong in those still blue waters.
DCist: ‘Two Sides Of The Same Coin’: Addressing The Link Between Racism And Homelessness
India Frazier spent a weekend in early June watching hundreds of demonstrators in the District protest police brutality and systemic racism from outside her temporary housing complex near 14th Street.
DCist: D.C. Will Add 17 More Miles of ‘Slow Streets’ By September
The District is limiting automobile activity on more streets to make them more accommodating to recreation and pedestrians.
WTOP: Sports betting in DC seems to fall short when compared with other states
When sports betting was passed in D.C. in late 2018, the city optimistically forecast $92 million in new revenues over the next four years.