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UrbanTurf: Scottish Rite Development Gets Key Approval As Extension of Landmark Boundaries Are…

Editor May 24, 2019
Earlier this year, a newly-formed Dupont Circle neighborhood association applied to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) to extend the landmark boundaries associated with the Scottish Rite temple at 1733 16th Street NW (map), with…

Colbert King in The Post: Quit the posturing in the Banneker-Shaw school dispute

Editor May 24, 2019
At first blush, the dispute over relocating Banneker high school to the former Shaw Junior High site vs. building a middle school on the Shaw grounds might be chalked up to a clash of legitimate claims between competing public school…

Washington Post: Repairs on the way for National World War II Memorial

Editor May 24, 2019
National Park Service official says 20-foot crack poses no threat to the monument’s structural integrity or public safety.

UrbanTurf: The DC Neighborhoods With the Best Home Price Appreciation in 2019

Editor May 24, 2019
With Memorial Day coming up, UrbanTurf is taking its bi-annual look at the neighborhoods across the city that have seen the highest home price appreciation this year.

NBC4: Cracks Forming at World War II Memorial Need ‘Immediate Attention’

Editor May 24, 2019
A 20-foot hairline fracture is visible on a major pillar on the Atlantic side of the site

City Paper: D.C. Auditor Report Suggests Government Money Intended for Specific Purposes Has Been…

Editor May 24, 2019
The report lists 72 examples of mismanagement between 2013 and 2017.

District Links: Evans’ clients had interests before DC Council; Metro tight-lipped on now-shut…

Editor May 24, 2019
TGIF! ‘Jack Evans’ clients had interests before District government’ is A1 WaPo today, below-the-fold.

WTOP: DC cherry trees damaged during Thursday’s storms

Editor May 24, 2019
Strong storms damaged several different kinds of trees on and near the National Mall, including the nation’s capital’s most famous trees.

Washington Post Express: Urban farms fuel food literacy programs in Southeast D.C.

Editor May 23, 2019
For D.C. residents living in Wards 7 and 8, getting healthy produce from the only three grocery stores serving the area can be a struggle. But a local nonprofit says that’s just half the battle.

CityLab: What if More People Could Issue Parking Tickets?

Editor May 23, 2019
Washington, D.C., considers training a group of residents to give tickets for some parking violations. Would it make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists?

UrbanTurf: Converted Gas Stations and Heating Plants + Trader Joe’s: The 450 Units Planned in…

Editor May 23, 2019
While Georgetown has long had exciting projects in the pipeline (the restoration and revamping of the C&O Canal, the long-dormant Georgetown streetcar line), the reality of development on the ground there has been much slower. Today,…

Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: When Pelosi’s House ignores D.C.

Editor May 23, 2019
When Republicans and Democrats snipe at each other over spending, the hype is par for the discourse in Washington.

Washington Post: Four arrested in alleged bribery scheme at D.C. tax office

Editor May 23, 2019
Four men have been arrested on charges stemming from alleged bribery schemes within the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue, authorities announced Thursday.

Washington Post: A running faucet flooded D.C.’s Forensic Science Lab late last year, causing…

Editor May 23, 2019
The District’s Department of Forensic Sciences in Southwest had to update its safety and quality procedures after a worker left a faucet in a sink running overnight in one of its laboratories, causing hundreds of gallons of water to flood…

WAMU: Former D.C. Tax Official Charged With Allegedly Taking Bribes To Erase Tax Debts Owed By Club…

Editor May 23, 2019
A former official of D.C.’s tax office, a former employee of the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and a D.C. businessman were arrested and charged this week for allegedly participating in a five-year-long scheme through…

DCist: Watch These Kids Totally Lose It When Obama Shows Up To Play Sports With Them

Editor May 23, 2019
To the delight of seemingly everyone involved, former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy on Wednesday afternoon.

Washington Business Journal: Asana Partners moves into D.C. with new retail acquisitions

Editor May 23, 2019
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Asana Partners came onto Greater Washington’s real estate scene buying up retail space in Old Town Alexandria. Now, it’s looking north to D.C.

DCist: The Line Hotel Is Fighting For Its $46 Million Tax Break. Here’s The Backstory

Editor May 23, 2019
In its first year of operation inside a renovated historic church in Adams Morgan, The Line D.C. attracted national buzz as host to some of the country’s best new restaurants and as a prime hang-out spot. Forbes went so far as to call it…

Bisnow: Short-Term Housing Concepts Quickly Expanding In D.C. Market

Editor May 23, 2019
Washington has always been a transient city, with politicians, lobbyists, contractors and other professionals traveling to the nation's capital for temporary trips.

Washington Blade: D.C. Council member seeks to decriminalize sex work

Editor May 23, 2019
D.C. Councilmember David Grosso (I-At-Large) on Monday night appealed to the LGBT community for support for a bill he plans to reintroduce in June that would decriminalize prostitution between consenting adults in the District.
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