DCist: Capital Bikeshare Is Temporarily Pulling The Plug On Its Electric Bikes
Capital Bikeshare is temporarily sidelining its electric bikes after reports of an issue with forceful brakes.
Bisnow: D.C. Apartment Rents Rise 2.5% Despite Slowing Absorption
D.C.'s apartment market experienced unexpectedly strong rent growth in the first quarter, but a surge of new deliveries this year could put downward pressure on rents.
DCist: Like A Friend Who Just Had A Kid, Meridian Pint Is Moving To Arlington
After nearly a decade on 11th Street NW, Columbia Heights mainstay Meridian Pint is headed to Arlington.
Councilmember Robert White Works with the Bowser Administration to Improve Support for Returning…
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2019
Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director
Councilmember Robert White Works with the BowserAdministration to Improve Support for Returning Citizens
Today, At-Large Councilmember Robert…
On Tax Day, Mayor Bowser Highlights Investment to Increase and Expand Tax Credit for Seniors and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 15, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
On Tax Day, Mayor Bowser Highlights Investment to Increase and Expand Tax Credit for Seniors and Working Families
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel…
City Paper: An Ambiguous Federal Medicaid Cliff Can Force D.C. Seniors Into Nursing Homes
A small increase in income can have devastating consequences for seniors relying on Medicaid for their care. These lawsuits say that’s illegal.
WAMU: The Washington Monument Won’t Reopen Until August
Hoping to take family and friends to the top of the Washington Monument this summer? Tell them to push off their visit until the end of the season.
Washington Post: Washington Monument reopening delayed until at least August
The reopening of Washington Monument, scheduled for this spring, has been delayed because of the discovery of possibly contaminated underground soil, the National Park Service said Monday.
Norton Announces Key Victories 100 Days into 116th Congress
April 15, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Announces Key Victories 100 Days into 116th Congress
Norton, Ranked Most Effective House Democrat Last Congress, Has Already Passed Three Bills in Three Months
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To…
District Links: Post editorial board opposes charter school sunshine bill; council members throw…
Happy Monday. The Post editorial board has come out against Charles Allen’s measure to require more transparency of charter schools.
WTOP: Has making DC Circulator free actually drawn new riders?
A proposal that would make the DC Circulator permanently free of charge — a move meant to cut down on traffic — could face some challenges getting through the D.C. Council.
20 Attorneys General Declare Support for DC Statehood for the First Time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 15, 2019
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Office of Communications
20 ATTORNEYS GENERAL DECLARE SUPPORT FOR D.C. STATEHOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME
AG Racine Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Pass H.R. 51, Washington,…
Hill Rag: Solar Energy: In DC, It’s Not Just for Homeowners Anymore
Solar energy has long been available for DC homeowners, but apartment and condo dwellers have only had the option of subscribing to green energy produced outside the District. Thanks to a new program sponsored by DC-based CleanChoice…
WTOP: Washington Monument to reopen in August
The Washington Monument will open in August, after having been closed for three years.
Metro to begin escalator canopy installation at Dupont Circle Station’s north entrance this spring
For immediate release: April 15, 2019
Metro to begin escalator canopy installation at Dupont Circle Station’s north entrance this spring
Later this month, Metro will begin work to install a specially designed canopy over the…
Curbed: Capital Bikeshare temporarily takes its electric bikes out of service after reports of brake…
The firm that operates the e-bikes is also pulling them from bike-share services in New York, San Francisco
UrbanTurf: Overhead Service? DC’s Pro Tennis Team Confirms Plans to Play Atop Union Market
Earlier this month, UrbanTurf reported on developer EDENS's efforts to seek approval to use the roof of Union Market as an elevated park, potentially to host tennis matches. Now, those plans are being confirmed.
WTOP: DC region ranks 6th in nation for office construction in 2019
The Washington, D.C. region ranks sixth in the nation for scheduled 2019 new office project delivery, second only to New York City among East Coast metropolitan areas.
WTOP: The Yards within The Yard (and why DC companies are moving to the waterfronts)
The Yards — a collection of residential, retail and restaurants within D.C.’s historic Navy Yard, and part of the Nats ballpark’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood — is set for more growth.
HuffPost: Fight To Save Black Culture In Gentrifying D.C. Continues After Go-Go Victory
Community members joined #DontMuteDC to protest efforts to suppress the music that has played at a famed intersection for decades.