Washington Post: D.C. Council Chair Mendelson threatens to block building permits in dispute over…
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) is threatening to block construction of city government buildings to pressure Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) to move forward to implement a new law imposing strict limits on Airbnb and other short-term…
WTOP: Fish ‘n’ kicks: British Ambassador to the US to host embassy open house, kick off DC United…
The life of British Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch is going to be different this weekend.
WAMU: Should D.C. Toll Streets During Peak Traffic Periods? Council Wants To Study ‘Congestion…
Traffic in Washington is already bad and could get worse when autonomous vehicles arrive. But D.C. Council members want to look at ways to reduce congestion and delays and move more people than cars. So how do you do that?
Capital Projections: Kung fu zither edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
SHADOW
(Well Go USA)
The run-of-the-mill action movie doesn’t reach its…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: In an area filled with gunfire, these preschoolers need a safe place to…
It’s pretty normal for a caregiver to check the sky for rain before taking the kids outside to play.
Washington Post: Jack Evans scandal in D.C. has sparked a petition drive for stronger ethics laws
The ethics scandal surrounding D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) has prompted some local activists to go door-to-door in his district to make the case for stronger ethics laws.
Curbed: D.C. lawmakers introduce overarching Vision Zero legislation to strengthen road safety
A new bill would ban right turns on red citywide, speed up road repairs in dangerous areas, and more
Washington Post: Venezuelan Embassy goes dark as standoff intensifies on streets of Washington
The sun had just dipped below the horizon Wednesday evening when the lights flicked off inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington.
Ike Brannon in The Washington Times: Parking in the nation’s capital is a giveaway to the rich
A recent proposal to raise the city’s current $35 annual fee for an on-street residential parking permit to $50 has run into predictable opposition from those who protest that increasing the fee is regressive and unaffordable for many…
DCist: Siri, Show Me Photos Of The New Apple Store Inside The Historic Carnegie Library
A scrum of unassuming media folks ambled into the shiny new Apple Carnegie Library on Thursday morning as dozens of Apple employees in green T-shirts applauded. It was a little surreal.
WTOP: DC budget battle heads for vote on soda tax, parking fees, Circulator
Free DC Circulator rides and potential increases in residential parking fees are two issues in a bruising budget battle between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council.
Washington Business Journal: First look: Apple, Historical Society reopen D.C.’s Carnegie Library
It’s official: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a flagship store in D.C., and it’s the “most extensive and most ambitious” building conversion the company has ever done, according to Apple officials.
Bisnow: WeWork Inks 111K SF Lease At Capitol Crossing
Property Group Partners has just secured a big lease to help fill the nearly 1M SF of office space it is delivering in the first two buildings at Capitol Crossing.
City Paper: Nutritional Programs May Be in Jeopardy Because of a Proposed Soda Tax Hike
Councilmembers spar over who has jurisdiction over tax increases.
DCist: The Funk Parade Is Returning This Weekend. Here’s What You Need To Know
It’s official—the Funk Parade is coming back to U Street on May 11, helmed by new leadership and under the banner of the 2019 theme “Keepin’ The Funk Alive.”
WAMU: The Fate Of D.C.’s Only Hospital East Of The Anacostia River Is Again A Flashpoint In Feud…
The operations of D.C.’s only hospital east of North Capitol Street and the future of the new hospital that will replace it have again become a political flashpoint in the Wilson Building, with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member…
2019 Awards Program Honors the Best of Historic Preservation
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 9, 2019
CONTACT:
Mekdy Alemayehu (OP)
2019 Awards Program Honors the Best of Historic Preservation
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office,…
WETA documentary ‘Washington in the 2000s’ proves it’s not too soon to look back
It’s been nearly 15 years since baseball returned to Washington, and even if you’ve never set foot inside Nationals Park, you’ve probably seen the ubiquitous red W caps all over Metro on a warm spring night. That sartorial development is…
Learn more about neighborhood history, gentrification and activism at your Library
For Immediate Release
May 9, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Learn more about neighborhood history, gentrification and activism at your Library
(Washington, D.C.) - As the District continues to…
WAMU: D.C.’s Housing Authority Says It Needs More Funding. The Council Says It Needs More…
In April, D.C.’s Housing Authority asked the Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization, chaired by Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), for more funding. The authority has classified over a third of the 8,000 public housing…