Bisnow: WeWork In Talks With Akridge To Lease Full Downtown D.C. Building
WeWork is close to a deal to lease a full building in Downtown D.C., continuing its rapid expansion across the region.
Mayor Bowser, U.S. Attorney Liu Reaffirm Partnership to Hold Convicted Felons Accountable for…
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Mayor Bowser, U.S. Attorney Liu Reaffirm Partnership to Hold Convicted Felons Accountable for Possessing Illegal Firearms
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District Links: Bowser, U.S. attorney plan to shift more gun cases to federal court; interim DCRA…
Good Wednesday morning. WaPo previews a planned announcement from Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu today, reporting that “scores of D.C. defendants will be prosecuted for federal gun crimes rather than face local charges in the…
Greater Greater Washington: In a shift, front-facing solar panels win DC historic preservation…
If a homeowner wants to put solar panels on a roof facing a street, is that a laudable step toward fighting climate change or an affront to historic preservation? With a recent preservation board ruling, DC's historic preservation system…
UrbanTurf: Trinidad Laundromat Could Be Converted into 7 Residences
More low-density development is planned for Trinidad.
Fox 5: FBI launches new effort to help combat crime in DC
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The FBI is launching a new initiative to help drive down violent crime in the District, targeting repeat offenders arrested with guns.
City Paper: Bowser Nominates Ernest Chrappah, Interim DCRA Director, to Serve As Agency’s Permanent…
Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to tweak her administration in the months after she won reelection, announcing on Tuesday that she will nominate Ernest Chrappah, the former chief of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, as the permanent…
Washington Business Journal: Providence cuts causing ‘dramatic increase’ in MedStar Washington…
When Providence Health System announced plans to shut down its acute-care hospital at the end of 2018, neighboring D.C. hospitals expected to feel that impact. Now MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in its first attempt to quantify the…
Essence: Mayor Muriel Bowser Wants D.C. Statehood, Prosperity For Residents
As last November’s midterms swept women into offices nationwide, Mayor Muriel Bowser also made electoral history of her own in the nation’s capital.
Dance Informa: New Dance Loft on 14 Executive Director Stephen Clapp is rethinking the role of a…
Change is underway in our nation’s capitol, and Stephen Clapp is making (some of) it happen. Late last year, the choreographer/dancer/administrator/cultural strategist stepped down as Executive Director of Dance Metro DC and stepped up as…
District Links: DC Council gives first approval to granting sole-source contract for sports betting;…
Happy Tuesday. Council members in a tight vote agreed to let the CFO negotiate a sole-source contract for online sports betting.
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With council vote delayed, Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation veers back to solid footing
Nearly 45 children crowd the ice on a typical Saturday morning at Fort Dupont Ice Arena on Ely Place SE in Ward 7. Groups of kids divide between coaches at different ends of the rink and perform drills in their almost overlapping groups.
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Washington Business Journal: The Wharf is building a Pendry hotel room in its parking garage
The Wharf is preparing for the hotel that will be part of its next phase — with a model room to be built in its existing parking garage.
Washington Post: D.C. Council approves sole-source sports betting contract, aid to federal workers
The D.C. Council on Tuesday narrowly authorized the city to grant a sole-source contract to run its new foray into online sports betting, a move that concerns critics who believe the lucrative deal should be competitively bid.
UrbanTurf: The Difference a Quadrant Makes: Folding the Map in the District
From redlining and urban renewal to gentrification and displacement, the prejudicial impact of housing policy and city planning is hidden in plain sight. In order to illustrate disparities in urban investment, Chicago artist/activist…
Washington Post: D.C. bid $2.1 million for a plot of dirt used as a dog park. It might not be…
Columbia Heights residents have worked for years to save their neighborhood dog park. They led letter-writing campaigns, signed petitions, lobbied lawmakers and ran a social media campaign featuring photos of pups pleading city officials…
WAMU: Sports Betting In D.C. Gets One Step Closer To Becoming Reality With Council Vote
Only two days after the Super Bowl — one of the most lucrative days for legal and illegal wagering — the D.C. Council took a first step towards ensuring that residents and visitors will be able to legally cast bets on the next big game.
Washington Business Journal: PGP seeks hotel to activate Capital Crossing
Property Group Partners is seeking permission from the District to swap a hotel in for a residential building at Capitol Crossing with the hope of generating more daytime and evening activity at the mixed-use project being developed above…
DCist: Despite Student Concerns, Man In Confederate Hoodie At American University Was There Lawfully
A man wearing a Confederate hoodie was spotted at an American University dining hall last week, prompting nearby students to express their concerns about him to a university police officer. After reviewing the incident, school officials…