Washington Post: Bowser taps veteran D.C. bureaucrat to lead agency fighting opioid overdoses
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has appointed Barbara Bazron - a veteran manager of public health agencies in both the District and Maryland - to lead the Department of Behavioral Health, city officials said.
DCist: Uber-Owned Jump Is Hopping Into The D.C. Scooter Scene
Uber’s dockless electric scooters have officially hit District streets as of Tuesday morning, the company announced in a press release. You can access Jump scooters directly from your Uber app—they’re free to unlock and then 15 cents per…
Curbed: Uber’s electric Jump scooters come to D.C.
The scooters are free to unlock and cost $0.15 a minute to ride
Norton Introduces Bill to Make D.C. Eligible for Federal Flood Mitigation, Prevention Funds
April 9, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Introduces Bill to Make D.C. Eligible for Federal Flood Mitigation, Prevention Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the House Subcommittee on…
Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 9, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a series of appointments in her Administration:
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District Links: Ex-chair of Evans’ re-election campaign runs against council member; online…
Happy Tuesday. The first round of Patrick Kennedy-is-challenging-Jack Evans stories is out. Kennedy, an ANC member in Foggy Bottom, filed papers to run yesterday. He’s not part of the Kennedy political family — that would be, confusingly,…
Curbed: See the latest designs for the Georgetown C&O Canal refresh
James Corner Field Operations project entails canal’s historic structures, improved access, and mule yard
WTOP: DC drops 11 spots in latest U.S. News ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking
Despite a stable job market and good quality of life, D.C.'s high cost of living and a migration of people out of the city caused the District to plummet 11 spots to No. 19 on the list of the top 125 places to live in the U.S.
D.C. ranks among nation’s solar leaders
For Immediate Release:
April 9, 2019
Media Contact:
Emma Searson, Go Solar Campaign advocate
Bret Fanshaw, Go Solar Campaign director
D.C. ranks among nation’s solar leaders
Nation’s capital helps drive dramatic…
CityLab: A Zine That Captures the Many Faces of Washington, D.C.’s Metro Riders
Photographer Patrick Wright carried his camera on the city’s rapid transit system for four years, taking photos of over a thousand riders.
NBC4: DC Assisted-Living Facility Sued for Delays Reporting Sex Abuse Allegation
A Northwest D.C. senior living facility is facing a $1 million negligence lawsuit for delays in reporting an alleged sexual abuse incident involving a woman with dementia and a construction worker.
Jesse Van Tol in The Post: Yes, you can gentrify a neighborhood without pushing out poor people
When rich people move in, they often displace residents. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Norton Asks Federal National Service Corporation Not to Punish District with Loss of $3.5M Grant…
April 8, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Asks Federal National Service Corporation Not to Punish District with Loss of $3.5M Grant Funds Because of Technical Problems
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…
WAMU: Jack Evans Has A Challenger For His D.C. Council Seat: His Former Campaign Chairperson
Three years ago, Patrick Kennedy chaired D.C. Council member Jack Evans’s (D-Ward 2) re-election campaign.
Washington Post: Patrick Kennedy to run against embattled D.C. Council member Jack Evans in 2020
Patrick Kennedy, who co-chaired the 2016 re-election campaign for D.C. Council Member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), said Monday that he will challenge the veteran lawmaker who has been ensnared in an ethics scandal.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. convention center preps for exterior renovation, new food and…
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is gearing up for more change with a new food and beverage vendor on board and the approval of a long-awaited exterior improvement project.
WTOP: DC nonprofit in ‘disbelief’ after city misses grant deadline, losing $3.75M
Three nonprofits that tutor and teach D.C. kids how to read lost $3.75 million dollars in grant funding because the city missed a federal deadline. Two people have lost their jobs over what the mayor calls both a technical and human error.…
UrbanTurf: Does DC’s Zoning Code Lack Protections for Solar Panels?
A recent building permit appeal in DC may have wider implications for whether solar arrays on residential rooftops are protected.
WTOP: Changes along Rock Creek Parkway planned to make things safer
Significant safety changes have been approved for several spots along Rock Creek Parkway, including near the Kennedy Center and Memorial Bridge, where it can be tough for fast-moving cars to see people walking or biking.
The Current: Aging in Place Made Easier with Help from Your Neighbors
“I use to say I would rather die than to stop driving, but I wasn’t offered that choice,” said 90 -year-old Barbara Gardien, who gave up her license voluntarily because her sight was going.