WTOP: 5 DC neighborhoods saw the biggest rent hikes in the last year
Averaging out the top 100 largest cities in America, a one bedroom rents for under $1,400 a month — up a modest 4.3% in the last year. But that’s a minor increase compared to what some D.C. neighborhoods have seen.
Curbed: National Arboretum bridge and trail project public meetings scheduled for May 21 and 22
A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge would fill a gap in access between the Arboretum and the Anacostia Waterfront
Washington Post: Food as medicine: Doctors are prescribing broccoli and bananas alongside beta…
Adrienne Dove pulled up to the checkout line of the Giant grocery store in Southeast Washington with a cart filled with cabbage, bananas and bagged string beans.
Norton Speaks Out on House Passage of the Equality Act
May 17, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Speaks Out on House Passage of the Equality Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a cosponsor of the Equality Act, praised its passage in the House today,…
DCist: Jack Evans Gets A Second Challenger For His Ward 2 Council Seat
Councilmember Jack Evans hasn’t faced a single challenger for his Ward 2 seat since 2008. Now, amid a federal investigation into ethics issues, the embattled lawmaker is facing two.
Arrington Dixon in The Post: The Congress Heights Metro redevelopment would be a win for all of the…
In her proposed 2020 budget, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) addresses what she says is the city’s No. 1 issue: affordable housing. I agree. Lawmakers should be working overtime to create and preserve affordable housing so that our…
DCist: Deanwood ANC Commissioner Says He Wasn’t Inciting Violence Against Police In Tweets
An Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Deanwood denies inciting violence against Metropolitan Police Department officers after tweeting harsh criticisms of officers and saying that “this will be a HOT summer and one of your beloved DC…
WAMU: D.C. Will Put Money In Affordable Housing, But Bowser And Council Differ On How Much
To help combat the rising price of housing in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has made a big pledge: 36,000 new housing units built by 2025. But that commitment has a price tag, and Bowser is accusing the D.C. Council of denying her the money to…
Colbert King in The Post: Trump’s governing style seems to have brushed off on D.C.’s mayor
President Trump’s governing style seems to have brushed off on D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser. If so, she’s not having much luck with it.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: bike rides, community festivals and attention to social issues
This weekend in the District, May 17 to 19, offers opportunities to learn about social issues such as missing persons in DC and the impact of evictions throughout the U.S. Programs that promote the health benefits of bike riding are also…
Norton Announces Planned Parenthood Endorsement of D.C. Statehood
May 17, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Announces Planned Parenthood Endorsement of D.C. Statehood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Planned Parenthood Federation of America and…
Southwest Library Closing June 1
For Immediate Release
Mary 17, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Southwest Library Closing June 1
(Washington, D.C.) - The Southwest Library will close permanently on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at…
Hill Rag: Dangerously Delicious Pies Seeks Support in License Renewal
ANC 6A Asks for Noise Mitigation Measures on Second Floor Pie Shop
East of the River: Former Residents and City Officials Celebrate Return of Parkway Overlook
Two decades before Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White (D), DC Housing Authority Executive Director Tyrone Garrett and members of the local development and faith-based communities gathered on Robinson Place SE to cut the…
UrbanTurf: Since 2000, the DC Region Added Twice as Many People as Housing Units
A new report aims to add to the growing body of knowledge about the current state of housing in DC and the surrounding jurisdictions.
Washington Informer: Banneker Relocation, Modernization in Question
Students, Teachers Fight to Rally Council Support
Washington Informer: Persistent Grandmother Gets UDC Degree
Each year, hundreds of people graduate from the University of the District of Columbia and go out to make a mark in the world. Many UDC graduates are under 25 years old and haven’t yet hit the workforce. And then there are graduates like…
Afro-American: New CAH Director Claps Back — Response to FY-2020 Budget
What About Wards 4, 7 and 8?
Washington Post: Poll: Washington-area residents widely oppose paying a toll to drive into downtown…
A clear majority of Washington-area residents oppose congestion pricing — charging drivers a toll to enter the District during high-traffic times to ease congestion — according to a recent Washington Post-Schar School poll.
Washington Post: District to study victims of fatal gun violence to help understand root causes
Police and other officials trying to understand the District’s rising homicide count have attributed it in part to shootings becoming more lethal, and now they say they may know why. A new study found that more victims are being struck by…