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Meditation garden opens as part of efforts to make better use of city’s smallest parks

Samuel Breslow Jul 2, 2018
When Pierre Charles L’Enfant drew diagonal boulevards cutting throughout his grid plan for DC in 1791, he created hundreds of tiny triangular parks in the leftover spaces near intersections. Ever since, many of these have remained patches…
Built Environment

Long-awaited renovation of historic West End school gets underway

Samuel Breslow Jun 20, 2018
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined city officials and corporate executives Monday to celebrate the start of long-awaited renovations to the Thaddeus Stevens School in the West End and the construction of an office building on the school’s former…

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District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill…

Jun 25, 2026 4
The Board of Elections' latest updates to the unofficial election results haven't altered projected electoral outcomes, but they do now show a notable jump in turnout compared to recent Democratic…

District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to…

Jun 24, 2026 8
With healthcare and construction topping the District's contract spending, a new report from the Office of the DC Auditor found general compliance with DC laws and regulations governing procurements…

District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill…

Jun 23, 2026 9
The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down

Jun 22, 2026 314
This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…
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