DCist: Republican Virginia Delegate Says He’d Support Giving Alexandria And Arlington To D.C.
A Republican delegate in Virginia is apparently game to gift large, politically inconvenient swaths of his state to the District of Columbia.
Washington Business Journal: Brand-new Thompson hotel in D.C. sells for $120M
The newly-opened Thompson Washington D.C. hotel has sold for $120 million, according to D.C. public land records. The sale comes just two weeks after the property's grand opening.
Washington Business Journal: Skyland Town Center is getting D.C.’s first drive-thru Starbucks
Skyland Town Center in Ward 7 will be home to the first drive-thru Starbucks in the District, as well as the second Chase Bank east of the Anacostia River, after the tenants recently signed leases with the project's developers.
UrbanTurf: A Case for Commercial at DC’s Self-Storage Facilities
A proposed zoning text amendment would require new self-service storage facilities in DC's PDR (production, distribution, and repair) zones to activate the ground floor.
Bisnow: German Investor Pays $111M For D.C.’s New Thompson Hotel
The new hotel at The Yards has sold in a nine-figure deal less than two weeks after it welcomed its first guests.
Press Release: Councilmember Grosso seeks greater public disclosure of D.C.’s efforts to preserve…
News Release — At-large DC Council David Grosso
January 21, 2020
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Matthew Nocella
Washington, D.C. – Councilmember David Grosso today introduced legislation that would require the executive branch and developers to be…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Karima Woods as Acting Commissioner of the Department of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
January 21, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Karima Woods as the Acting Commissioner of…
Press Release: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Nominates Dr. Heran Sereke-Brhan for…
News Release — DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Thursday, January 16, 2020
CONTACT:Jeffrey Scott (CAH)
(Washington) - Today, at the regular monthly meeting of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH), members…
The Wash: District sidewalks still not up to ADA standards
The District’s sidewalks are in disrepair. For those who use mobility aids, that’s a major problem.
Washington Business Journal: These five weekends accounted for more than 20% of D.C.’s 2019…
Five weekends accounted for more than 20% of D.C. Airbnb hosts’ 2019 revenue, the hospitality company said Tuesday.
School tech advocates to mayor: Follow through on fixing technology in DC Public Schools
For the past year, a citywide coalition organized by Digital Equity in DC Education has continued to push city leaders to address the inadequate, unreliable technology in DC schools. While the city has started to address the technology…
Washington Post: At African American history museum, visitors say King’s work is not done
Relita and David Sneed’s son Joshua is only 3, and their daughter Sophia is 1, but the couple believe it is not too early for their children to start learning about the man David Sneed calls “one of the most significant and effective…
WTOP: DC parade honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
A cold but bright and sunny day welcomed parade-goers and participants who gathered Monday in Southeast D.C. to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Washington Post: D.C. Water pipe breaks lead to street closures in Georgetown and Michigan Park
Pipe breaks that coincided with a weekend cold snap led to water outages and street closures Monday in patches of Georgetown and Michigan Park, according to the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
Mark Lee in the Washington Blade: D.C. enacts bills with no hope of funding
Maybe it’s the fact that Democratic presidential contenders are proposing gargantuan new government spending that in the case of Bernie Sanders on the extreme end would double the federal budget and increase outlays by a…
District Links: DCRA getting help from Georgetown University on inspection priorities; Trayon White…
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To fix the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Bowser administration is turning to algorithm programmers at Georgetown University.
UrbanTurf: A New Development Solicitation at St. Elizabeths
The phased redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths East campus in Congress Heights continues to take shape.
WUSA9: Here’s how this DC program is helping save cats by counting them
The D.C. Cat Count is a collaborative project between several District organizations looking to improve the relationship between feral cats and wildlife.
Washington Post: When saving the planet spoils the charm of historic houses
Public apathy, gridlocked politics, wealthy industries devoted to fossil fuels — the struggle to halt the worst effects of climate change faces a long list of obstacles. But in the U.S. capital, efforts to expand clean energy use must…
WTOP: Martin Luther King III honors father’s legacy at the National Cathedral
Hundreds gathered at the National Cathedral in D.C. Sunday to hear words delivered by Martin Luther King III, right before the national holiday honoring his father.