Bisnow: ‘We’re Halfway Through An Enormous Cycle’: The Wharf Sparks Southwest D.C.…
As The Wharf continues to draw new residents to Southwest and construction proceeds on its second phase, developers have moved forward with new projects that are adding apartments, retail, museums and other amenities throughout the!-->…
DCist: This Is A Record-Warm Winter. What Does That Mean For The Cherry Blossoms?
As D.C. February gets further underway with no sign of truly cold weather in sight, the city’s plants (and its people) appear to be feeling a little confused.
Bisnow: Jair Lynch Lands Restaurant, Office Tenants At Southeast D.C. Shopping Center Redevelopment
A local restaurant is planning to open its second location at the Shops at Penn Branch redevelopment, adding a highly desired new amenity to the Southeast D.C. neighborhood.
City Paper: Columbia Station Closes, Owner Moves Operations Next Door to Green Island Cafe
"I'm not going to pay that kind of money anymore. It's too much."
UrbanTurf: A Woonerf, a Whole Foods, and 870 Units: The Residences Delivering In and Around Shaw…
After a few sleepier rundowns, UrbanTurf is hitting three consecutive stops on the Green Line to see what is on the boards in Pleasant Plains, Shaw, the U Street Corridor, and Mount Vernon Square. Some larger residential projects, like The!-->…
DCist: Tenant Rights Attorney Enters Competitive At-Large Race To Replace David Grosso
Will Merrifield, most recently an attorney with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, is running in the at-large race to fill incumbent David Grosso’s soon-to-be vacant seat.
Washingtonian: The New Wammies Promised Change. Have They Delivered?
A year after the beleaguered award show's comeback, its place in DC's music scene is still uncertain.
Press Release: Most Romantic Reads Borrowed from DC Public Library
News Release — DC Public Library
For Planning/Immediate Release
February 14, 2020
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
"City of Girls" and "Outlander" Take Top Spots
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Phyllis Jordan of the D.C. Policy Center: What D.C. schools need to do to tackle chronic absenteeism
In the two years since a graduation controversy at Ballou High School exposed a serious student absenteeism problem across the city, D.C.’s traditional public schools and many of its public charter schools have deployed numerous!-->…
WAMU: Vice President Bowser? Some D.C. Residents Received A Call Testing A Bloomberg-Bowser Ticket
Muriel Bowser may be D.C.’s mayor now, but some District residents say they received a phone poll testing the idea of having her join Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg as his vice presidential running mate. The calls come!-->…
District Links: Why local sex workers supporting decrim shun nat’l group seeking DC ballot…
TGIF! The DC Council last year did not advance a bill to decriminalize sex work. Now there's a national group looking to put the issue on the ballot for voters to decide.
NBC4: Course on African-American and Cultural Studies Proposed for DC High Schools
There soon could be a new social studies option for students in D.C. public and charter schools.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces eCycle DC Program Will Double in 2020, with Events Across All…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Energy & Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 14, 2020
CONTACT:
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Washington Post: An effort to decriminalize prostitution in D.C. faces unlikely opposition: local…
A grass-roots effort to decriminalize D.C. sex work hit a major hurdle last fall, when the city council declined to vote on a bill that would make Washington the first U.S. city to eliminate penalties for prostitution. Now a national group!-->…
Washington Post: Thieves are using peer-to-peer car rental apps to find their next ride
Jeffrey Warner’s 2011 Subaru Forester was broken into twice before it was stolen in Northeast Washington. The SUV had been listed on Getaround, a popular app known as Airbnb for cars, when thieves took it for a spin in November.
Yuliya Panfil in The Post: Gentrification pushes people from homes and away from transit
Last year, U.S. News & World Report editor Joseph P. Williams wrote about the trials of living in the D.C. suburbs without a car. He relayed a 2012 “tumble down the economic ladder” during which he was evicted from his apartment near!-->…
WTOP: Metro train operator fell asleep at the switch, investigation finds
A Metro train operator fell asleep at the controls, leading to a rush-hour train blowing right through a station without stopping last year, a newly-finalized investigation concluded.
City Paper: The District Has A Large Latinx Teacher-Student Gap
Teacher advocates are trying to change that.
City Paper: Mayor Muriel Bowser Parroted Mike Bloomberg’s Misleading Defense of Stop and Frisk…
Then she gracefully pivoted to more positive talking points.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: performing arts, presidents and political cartoons
This weekend offers numerous ways to celebrate Presidents Day, Valentine’s Day and Black History Month. Other options include programs celebrating local musicians, poets, choreographers and dancers. Events to help out community members in!-->…