Bisnow: WeWork Signs Full-Floor Lease Near Union Station
WeWork is entering a new D.C. neighborhood as part of its continued expansion throughout the District.
DCist: ‘It’s, Frankly, Personal’: D.C.’s Cycling Community Ramps Up Activism After Longtime…
When Rachel Maisler planned her first memorial ride—to honor Jeff Long, a 36-year-old cyclist who was killed by the driver of a truck making a right-hand turn last year—she sought out Dave Salovesh.
WTOP: ‘Giant leap for mankind’ turns 50: DC outdoor movies celebrate moon landing
As the moon landing turns 50 in July, astronomy fans and science fiction buffs can celebrate the anniversary at a series of space-themed, outdoor movie screenings in D.C.
This Year, FilmFest DC Has A New Food Theme
D.C. is home to several annual festivals that local moviegoers eagerly anticipate: AFI Docs and the European Union Showcase at AFI Silver, the Freer/Sackler’s smaller Iranian and Hong Kong festivals: these all bring fresh, top-notch fare…
City Paper: Some D.C. Residents Can Exchange Prescriptions for Produce at Giant on Alabama Ave. SE
For seven years, Washingtonians with chronic illnesses affected by diet have been able to obtain prescriptions for fresh produce from doctors and redeem them at area farmers markets. Local nonprofit DC Greens operates the Produce Rx…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Monuments, museums, marijuana: Take a whiff of D.C.’s new pot-infused…
The District as the new Amsterdam? Maybe.
City-run program links school gardens with community volunteers to help spaces stay vibrant through…
DC green thumbs can skip the long waitlists for community garden plots and connect instead with underused growing spaces through Shared Roots, a city-run summer program.
“There are people who want to garden. There are spaces that need…
GW Hatchet: As Starbucks locations close doors around D.C., local coffee shops take over
A green mermaid once sat on nearly every street corner in the District, but at least seven Starbucks locations have shuttered over the past four months.
Washington Business Journal: Tishman Speyer tones down plans for post-Justice building makeover
Tishman Speyer has toned down its renovation plans for 601 D St. NW once the Justice Department moves out.
UrbanTurf: East of the River Residents Organize to Create Grocery Co-Op pixel
A group of DC residents is taking matters into its own hands to bring more grocery options east of the Anacostia River.
DCist: One Pedestrian Killed, Five People Injured In Southeast Car Crash
A car crash in Southeast on Sunday killed a pedestrian and injured five others, including two juveniles. A 21-year-old D.C. resident has been charged with second-degree murder in the incident.
Washington Post: Driver charged with murder in pedestrian’s death in Southeast D.C.
A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle involved in a crash Sunday afternoon in Southeast Washington’s Anacostia neighborhood has died from his injuries, according to D.C. police.
Curbed: Ride-hailing company Via deactivates private rides for Earth Day
The move is meant to encourage fewer total rides, reducing emissions and congestion, according to Via
Washington Post: From ‘Liz’ to ‘The Jason’: The bizarre trend of fancy apartments with human names
To understand how a limestone-and-glass building on 14th and R streets NW ended up with same name as your high school best friend, it helps to know the origin myth.
Washington Times: Marijuana bill in Congress would protect public housing tenants in legal-pot…
Marijuana legislation proposed Thursday on Capitol Hill would circumvent federal prohibition if passed to provide protections for residents of government assisted housing.
District Links: Safety of pedestrians and cyclists brought to fore after two deaths; DC to increase…
Happy Earth Day. A pedestrian and cyclist were killed in separate incidents over a three-day span, when drivers of vehicles struck both. In both cases, residents had demanded a safer street for years.
Michael Healy: Solar can empower communities to help stop climate change
As we celebrate another Earth Day, it is clear that the District of Columbia is living up to its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
In December, Mayor Bowser signed the CleanEnergy DC Omnibus…
Mary Cheh: On Earth Day, let’s commit to stop the flourishing local trade in ivory, rhinoceros horn
In 2017, National Geographic identified the District of Columbia as the new hub for ivory sales in the United States — and our continued tolerance of this market ever since has been disastrous for African wildlife. Although the poaching of…
Erika Bryant: At Stokes School, every day is Earth Day
At Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, we like to say that for us every day is Earth Day. With the international perspective gleaned from our unique-to-Washington pre-kindergarten-through-fifth-grade…
ABC7: Good Samaritans rush to help victims after Anacostia crash that injured 6
WASHINGTON — Six people including a pedestrian were injured after witnesses say a driver ran a stop sign in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington Sunday afternoon.