WTOP: Metro hopes riders will buy into cheaper monthly, weekly passes
WASHINGTON — Metro hopes to lure back riders next year with discounted and expanded unlimited-ride passes as a way to head off long-term forecasts of limited rider revenue growth.
jonetta rose barras: Another education promise from DC officials
When DC Mayor Muriel Bowser took her victory lap the day after the 2018 general election, she identified education as one of the primary issues for her second term. She promised to provide District children and youth the quality education…
DC to enforce plastic straw ban next year with exceptions for disability community
DC is banning plastic straws, and Jack Evans’ social standing is taking a hit.
“Many of my friends won’t talk to me anymore,” the Ward 2 DC Council member said with a wry smile during a Committee on Transportation and the Environment…
Library Kicks Off Planning for Future Library Services in the District
For Immediate Release
Nov. 15, 2018
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Library Kicks Off Planning for Future Library Services in the District
Community Input Critical for 10-Year Library Facilities Master…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: ‘Tis the season to give back
With the holiday season approaching, many area businesses are showcasing their products in pop-up shops around town this weekend (Nov. 16 to 18). As an alternative to Black Friday sales, consider purchasing merchandise made in the District…
DCist: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’: Teen Activists Aren’t Giving Up Fight To Lower Voting Age After…
Alik Schier, a 17-year-old junior at Woodrow Wilson High School, finished classes on Tuesday and ran to the D.C. Council. He snagged a front row seat, and waited to see if the bill he’d been working on for the past year would pass.
Bisnow: ‘Day Of Reckoning’: Busboys And Poets, Founding Farmers Heads Worried About D.C.…
D.C.'s exploding dining scene has attracted big-name, out-of-town restaurateurs to open up shop in the District, but the founders of two local restaurant chains say all the attention could be hurting the market.
WAMU: Applications To Black Colleges Are On The Rise And D.C.’s HBCU Museum Aims To Push Enrollment…
It wasn’t long after Gabrielle Johnson completed her undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina Aiken that she yearned for a different experience in graduate school. She wrapped up at the predominantly white institution (PWI)…
Bisnow: Wagshal’s Deli, A 90-Year-Old D.C. Institution, Looks To Expand
A popular family-run deli that has been feeding Northwest D.C. residents since 1925 is looking to go into growth mode.
UrbanTurf: DC Expected to Gain 3,550 Households from Amazon Employees
While the speculation over the destination for Amazon's second headquarters has ended, speculation continues over how the new campus in Northern Virginia's "National Landing" area will affect the region's housing market.
Curbed: NoMa gets its first-ever park this Saturday
D.C.’s booming NoMa neighborhood will open its inaugural park on Nov. 17. Located on an 8,000-square-foot plot at the corner of 3rd and L streets NE, Swampoodle Park will feature amenities for people and pups of all sorts, including a…
WAMU: The Public School With The Highest Attendance Rates In D.C. Is Empty Most Of The Year
In a school district that has struggled with attendance, the top public school bucking the trend doesn’t actually require kids to come to class.
Capital Projections: Precocious teen edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
EL ANGEL
One of the most entertaining (if problematic) movies from this…
Norton to Introduce Bill to Create D.C. Residency Requirement for CSOSA and PSA Directors
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
November 15, 2018
Norton to Introduce Bill to Create D.C. Residency Requirement for CSOSA and PSA Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced she will introduce a bill…
WAMU: After A Decade Of Waiting, D.C. Implements Law Allowing It To Buy Buildings To Keep Them…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that she is implementing a decade-old law that allows the city to buy residential buildings that are put up for sale in order to ensure that they remain affordable for tenants.
D.C. Witness: Where Are DC Convicts Being Held?
Washington, DC does not have any federal prisons. Instead, felons of crimes in the District of Columbia are transferred to other states to carryout their sentences. The following article tracks where convicts are sent and whether their…
Mayor Bowser Increases District’s Authority to Purchase and Preserve Affordable Housing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 15, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD)
Mayor Bowser Increases District’s Authority to Purchase and Preserve Affordable Housing
After Ten-Year Wait, New Regulations Allow the…
NoMa Parks Foundation to Open Swampoodle Park on November 17
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News media contact:
Braulio Agnese
NoMa Parks Foundation to Open Swampoodle Park on November 17
8,000-Square-Foot Space at 3rd and L Streets NE, the Neighborhood’s First New Park, Combines a Dedicated Dog Area, a…
City Paper: Family Ties Inspire Robert White’s Policies Helping Returning Citizens
On the day Michael White walked into a D.C. courtroom, his brother, Robert White Jr., walked into a classroom.
WAMU: At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day
A Washington arts group is creating a space for artists mothering young children.