Curbed: Walking tour of Bloomingdale to highlight history of segregation in D.C.
The tour will proceed along First Street NW and is scheduled for April 14
Washington Post: A new book dives into the musical history of Washington, from the very beginning
Not long ago, Greenbelt, Md., writer Mark Opsasnick decided to listen to his entire CD collection in alphabetical order, from beginning to end. He’s currently in the Bs, almost done with the Beatles. (“Only ‘Abbey Road’ and ‘Let It Be’…
Bisnow: Georgetown University Buys Vacant Office Building Next To Its Law School Campus
Georgetown University is expanding its property holdings around its law school campus in D.C.'s East End.
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown University expands footprint near Judiciary Square
Georgetown University has acquired a nearly 130,000-square-foot office building near Judiciary Square for $70 million, according to public records.
DCist: Black Lives Matter Activist Loses Lawsuit Seeking Documents To Prove She’s Been Surveilled By…
A D.C. Superior Court judge last week rejected a prominent D.C. Black Lives Matter activist’s request to compel D.C. police to hand over documents she says indicate that the Metropolitan Police Department has been surveilling her for…
Washington Post: Metrorail safety oversight is returned to local authorities
More than three years after Metro’s history of dangerous calamities prompted U.S. officials to take control of subway safety oversight, the Federal Transit Administration said Monday it is ready to return that responsibility to local…
Washington Business Journal: Framebridge pushes into brick-and-mortar with first store
Online framing startup Frambridge is plunging headfirst into brick-and-mortar with its first permanent retail location, a second on the way and the potential for as many as six more that could open this year.
Curbed: National Zoo to lose entrances, gain fences under approved security plans
The zoo will maintain its three main entrances but shed seven pedestrian access points
Washington Post: Former Obama appointee Kim Ford will lead D.C. nonprofit Martha’s Table
Beginning next month, District nonprofit Martha’s Table will have a new chief executive: Kim R. Ford, a former Obama administration official who unsuccessfully challenged D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton for the Democratic nomination last…
Washington Business Journal: Final plans unveiled for the overhaul of downtown D.C.’s Franklin…
Better days are ahead for Franklin Park.
Washington Post: D.C. Central Kitchen loses part of contract to feed homeless
A nonprofit that has provided meals for homeless people in the District for three decades has lost part of its government contract to another vendor and is questioning the award process.
UrbanTurf: Grocery Store, Fitness Center or More: The Plans for a 14th Street Bus Garage
As Metro takes inventory and decides the future of its various properties, the 14th Street bus garage is the next redevelopment opportunity in the pipeline.
WTOP: Jack Evans faces reprimand Tuesday by colleagues on DC Council
The D.C. Council is preparing to reprimand one of its own this week.
Fire department’s lack of reserve fleet of ladder trucks poses looming budget question
The deployment of several new fire engines over the past month and a half is helping to address some of the long-standing problems with the city’s fleet of vehicles and equipment, but a recent DC Council oversight hearing made clear that…
Learn about the plan to improve Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center complex
National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2019
Contact: Dana Dierkes OR Katie Liming
Learn about the plan to improve Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center complex
Public invited to open house on…
UrbanTurf: DC’s Audi Field May Get More Parking, But Bigger Plans Are in the Works
Mixed-use plans on the horizon for a parcel adjacent to DC's new soccer stadium are at least a year out, and during that time, the stadium development team has a plan for the vacant plot.
WAMU: ‘It Was A Social Revolution’: The Turkish Embassy’s Surprising Role In Desegregating D.C. Jazz
In 1930s Washington, two teens changed jazz forever. Their names were Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun.
New Report: Removing DC-Imposed Barriers to Health Care Access for Immigrants Would Improve Health…
New Report: Removing DC-Imposed Barriers to Health Care Access for Immigrants Would Improve Health and Reduce Costs
Contact: Simone Holzer
DC imposes barriers to accessing health care through the DC Healthcare Alliance, a program…
District Links: Mendelson doesn’t want to yank Evans’ committee based on allegations;…
Good Monday morning. Mayor Muriel Bowser will give her State of the District Address this evening at the University of the District of Columbia.
City Paper: In Closed Door Meeting, Mendelson Challenged Harsher Punishment for Jack Evans
Other councilmembers demand more than a slap on the wrist for Evans.