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District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect Lincoln Memorial to riverfront; and more

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jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC

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District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new…

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District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council…

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District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings…

DCist: D.C.’s First Elevated Public Park Just Got A $5 Million Donation

Editor Jul 24, 2019
The forthcoming 11th Street Bridge Park will be D.C.’s first elevated public park, and will include an amphitheater, hammock grove, public plaza, and more built along 1.45 miles across the Anacostia River.

DCist: Brookland’s Fox Loves Taco Closes After Less Than Two Years

Editor Jul 24, 2019
After two years serving up vegetarian breakfast tacos in a candy-colored corner of Brookland, Fox Loves Taco has closed its doors. The restaurant announced the news Wednesday in a statement on social media.

WTOP: DC’s median home price hits $620K; Penn Quarter, Shaw jumped in June

Editor Jul 24, 2019
Sales continued to slow in the District and prices continued to rise as the housing market begins its summer slowdown.

District Links: Planning director pushing for more housing faces skeptical Ward 3 Dems; Sibley works…

Cuneyt Dil Jul 24, 2019
Happy Wednesday. DC Office of Planning chief Andrew Trueblood is proving adept at tiptoeing around the city’s development polemics when facing a skeptical, potentially hostile crowd.
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Meet the innovators fighting for health and nutrition east of the river — with an assist from Sibley…

Will Lennon Jul 24, 2019
The health concerns pervasive in wards 7 and 8 vary greatly — from food deserts to access to specialty medical services and urgent care. But a collaboration between Sibley Memorial Hospital and the DC government is providing guidance and…

WTOP: DC moves closer to turning renderings into reality for elevated street park

Editor Jul 24, 2019
To Brenda Richardson, the pillars that remain from D.C.’s old 11th Street Bridge symbolize more than aging infrastructure — they embody hope.

Washington Post: In the weeks before he was killed, he wrote a poem. ‘In D.C., it’s nothing but…

Editor Jul 24, 2019
A few weeks before he and his father were shot to death in their D.C. apartment, Ahkii Washington-Scruggs wrote a poem.

Bisnow: Oxford Breaks Into U.S. Residential Development With D.C. Project

Editor Jul 24, 2019
Canadian real estate giant Oxford Properties is breaking into U.S. multifamily development with its first deal in the nation's capital.

Washington Business Journal: Local goods retailer Shop Made in D.C. signs another lease

Editor Jul 23, 2019
Shop Made in D.C. is branching into a new neighborhood with a store planned for Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.

WAMU: Undercover Investigation Finds Hundreds Of Thousand Of Dollars Of Ivory For Sale In D.C.

Editor Jul 23, 2019
In shaky video footage, a Humane Society investigator asks antiques dealers naively, “Is this ivory?”

Washington Post: A massive mural in an underground District tunnel is finally seeing the light

Editor Jul 23, 2019
“Here we are at the sump pump,” said Pablo Zuñiga, director of the Art Museum of the Americas.

Washingtonian: Shaw Bistro Frenchy’s Naturel Will Close After Six Months

Editor Jul 23, 2019
The entire menu will be 25-percent off leading up to the last brunch on July 28

DCist: Frenchy’s Naturel Is Closing After Six Months In Business

Editor Jul 23, 2019
Six months after swapping out chicken for steak, Shaw restaurant Frenchy’s Naturel is closing this weekend. The steakhouse will serve its last brunch on Sunday, per a release.

Washington Business Journal: Steve Salis looks outside Dupont for Kramerbooks 2.0

Editor Jul 23, 2019
When Steve Salis bought into longtime Dupont Circle retailer and restaurant Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, he was already thinking about what it could become, it’s next iteration.

Michael D. Brown in The Washington Post: The D.C. statehood initiative needs an infusion of cash

Editor Jul 23, 2019
It’s counterintuitive to think that the residents of the capital of the world’s greatest democracy lack democracy. If we want Americans to support us, we need to explain why. We need resources and a strategy.
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New Arboretum Bridge and Trail Project brings mixed reactions from potential users above and below

Brennan Hafner Jul 23, 2019
A proposed pedestrian and bike bridge that would link the U.S. National Arboretum and Kenilworth Park North, slated to be completed by 2022, is generating excitement among those who welcome a more convenient connection over the Anacostia…

Washington Business Journal: Exelon pledges $5 million to D.C.’s first elevated public park

Editor Jul 23, 2019
Exelon Corp. on Tuesday announced a $5 million gift for the long-planned 11th Street Bridge Park project connecting Washington Navy Yard and Anacostia Park on either side of the Anacostia River.

UrbanTurf: 11th Street Bridge Park on Pace for 2023 Completion—and the Anacostia May be Swimmable By…

Editor Jul 23, 2019
Nearly a decade since the idea was first floated, the 11th Street Bridge Park project (map) has made big strides keeping the repurposed infrastructure-turned-gathering place on pace for delivery in 2023, including new designs of what will…

DCist: Driver Who Struck And Killed Longtime Bike Advocate Pleads Guilty In Court

Editor Jul 23, 2019
The man who struck and killed longtime D.C. bike advocate Dave Salovesh in April pleaded guilty on Tuesday morning to voluntary manslaughter in the death, court records show.

WTOP: Cheh: DC shouldn’t be sanctuary for profits of animal slaughter

Editor Jul 23, 2019
Lack of local laws banning the sale of ivory have resulted in the District of Columbia becoming one of the nation’s top five markets for products made of elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns.
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District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect…

Jun 5, 2026 20
With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a…

jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC

Jun 5, 2026 122
Next week, the DC Council is expected to take the first of two votes on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $21.2 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Financial Plan. Don’t expect a smooth landing. …

District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth…

Jun 4, 2026 12
DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt…

Jun 3, 2026 8
With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a…
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Here’s a listing of the citywide and ward candidates on DC’s general election ballot. We’ve included links to candidates’ political websites and Twitter accounts for those running for positions other…

An overview of endorsements in DC Council, State Board of Education races

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District’s 296 ANC races draw up to five candidates, but two-thirds are uncontested

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About a third of the District’s 296 advisory neighborhood commission seats have contested races, based on the candidate list released by the DC Board of Elections last week after the petition deadline…

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