WAMU: As Coronavirus Spreads, D.C. Braces For Decline In International Tourism
With warmer months just around the corner, Washington should be preparing for the usually busy summer travel season. But D.C. tourism officials say that one specifically lucrative segment of local tourism could be impacted by the growing!-->…
Eleanor Holmes Norton and John Sarbanes in The Hill: An inclusive democracy Demands DC statehood
Every student learns that the American Revolution was born, at least in part, out of the conviction that there can be “no taxation without representation.” More than just a slogan, this rallying cry represents the essence of!-->…
Press Release: Norton, Quiet Skies Caucus Disappointed with FAA Response on Noise
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 26, 2020
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), co-chairs of the Quiet Skies Caucus,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Landlord jailed amid AG’s crackdown on housing code violators; limited Metro…
Happy Wednesday. As Attorney General Karl Racine's battle over housing code violations continues, one landlord has been arrested after a judge found he did not make court-ordered payments to a third party to make repairs on his properties,!-->…
Washingtonian: Here Are the DC-Area Semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards
The biggest award season for the restaurant and bar industry returns.
City Paper: Transportation Is a Top Five Concern of D.C.’s Nightlife Industry, According to a…
A rally to press WMATA to restore late night service in advance of the budget hearing is scheduled for 4 p.m. today.
UrbanTurf: How Missing Middle Housing Can be Inserted in DC’s Zones
UrbanTurf has covered the concept of "Missing Middle" housing with interest over the past few years, including a look at how DC's housing stock already offers examples of multi-unit housing that can be interwoven in low-density!-->…
Kimberly Bender and Neil Flanagan on 730DC: Does the District of Columbia Government Value Its Own…
The administration’s neglect of DC’s archival treasures suggests… no.
Washington Post: Limited late-night Metro service is hurting D.C. economy, study says
The lack of late-night Metro service is hurting the District’s economy, which derives a significant amount of revenue from the nightlife industry, according to a study released Wednesday.
Press Release: Ahead of #KeepMetroOpen Rally, Mayor Bowser Releases Report on DC’s Nightlife…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
February 26, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, ahead of her rally in support of restoring late-night service hours at Metro, Mayor Muriel Bowser!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UrbanTurf: 8-Unit Development Proposed for Connecticut Avenue Rowhouse
A residential project is on the boards for a DC neighborhood that doesn't see new development that often.
WAMU: Metro Might Charge Bus Riders More For Paying In Cash. How Will It Affect Low-Income Riders?
Metro will hold three public meetings this week to solicit feedback on its proposed 2021 budget. The agency is suggesting a number of significant service changes, including fare changes, cuts to bus routes, free transfers between bus and!-->…
Washington Business Journal: District officials say they need more cash to spur redevelopment of…
District officials say they need more cash to clear the way for more development at one of the largest vacant parcels across the entire city: Hill East’s Reservation 13.
WAMU: After Outcry, D.C. Extends Shuttle Service That Helps Get Homeless Students To School
A shuttle service that helps transport students who are homeless to school will be extended until the end of the academic year, after parents and advocates sharply criticized D.C. officials’ plans to end the service after two months.
DCist: Paid Time Off To Vote? D.C. Council Is Considering It, And Other Election Changes
The D.C. Council on Tuesday pushed forward two bills that could make it easier for residents in the District of Columbia to vote. The bills passed through committee and will now be referred to a council wide vote.
Washingtonian: For DC’s Black Chefs and Restaurateurs, B. Smith Was an Inspiration
Her staff and customers remember the late hospitality guru, who died on Saturday.
Bisnow: WeWork’s D.C. Head Says It Will Grow Again, But Listless Office Market Isn’t Holding Its…
WeWork has not leased a new D.C. office space in the six months since its high-profile IPO implosion, a hiatus that has hurt an office market already suffering from record-high vacancies.
WTOP: DC-area Safeway workers plan for strike amid negotiations
Thousands of Safeway workers plan to strike next week if their union cannot reach a deal with the grocery store chain.
Press Release: Maloney, Scott, and Norton Request Documents on D.C. Private School Voucher Program
News Release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney; Rep. Bobby Scott; and DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 25, 2020
Contacts:
Aryele Bradford (Oversight)
Stephanie Lalle (Education and Labor)
Jack Miller (Norton)
Washington,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Grand Re-opening of Frederick Douglass Family Self-Sufficiency Center
News Release — DC Housing Authority
Contact: Christy Goodman
February 25, 2020
The Southeast Center to House Services for D.C. Residents to Reach Their Goals
WHAT: The District of Columbia Housing Authority is opening a new!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…