Greater Greater Washington: “It just takes too long” to make DC streets safer, councilmembers and…
Four people have been killed on bicycles and scooters over the past few months, and 27 total people killed on DC roadways this year. In the shadow of those tragedies, advocates and councilmembers packed a hearing to express frustration at…
Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with…
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WAMU: Vote On Repeal Of D.C.’s Tipped Wage Ballot Initiative Set For Next Week
The D.C. Council will vote next Tuesday on a bill repealing Initiative 77, the ballot measure approved by D.C. voters in June that would gradually raise the minimum wage paid to tipped workers. Chairman Phil Mendelson notified members of…
DCist: Poll: Incumbents Bonds And Silverman Are Favorites In At-Large D.C. Council Race
Incumbent At-large Councilmember Elissa Silverman released a poll that indicates she is the leading non-Democratic candidate running for one of the two citywide seats, a show of popularity after Mayor Muriel Bowser recently endorsed her…
UrbanTurf: So Others May Eat Plans 139 Affordable Apartments for North Capitol Street
The developments planned for the intersection of North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue NE continue to pile up. Nonprofit So Others May Eat (SOME) has filed a zoning application to deliver an all-affordable development just south of the…
Maya Martin of PAVE: How Parents Can — And Should — Change Our Education System
When I worked in DC schools, I heard from families every day about what they wanted to see in our education system. Every day, I heard about the challenges and obstacles that families must overcome to make sure their child has the…
Forest Hills Connection: When a tree falls on a Rock Creek Park trail, here’s who responds
They move so quickly to clear the trails that I saw more and more of their work, but no trace of them. They started to take on a mythical quality.
Washington Post editorial board: A 74-year-old was left in a burned-down building for five days.…
AT 10:45 P.M. last Wednesday, hours after fire broke out at a senior housing complex in Southeast Washington, a member of the company that manages the property delivered the news that all the elderly residents had been accounted for. “ ‘By…
WTOP: K2 overdoses draining DC resources
WASHINGTON — A spike in overdoses in D.C. linked to the dangerous street drug known as “K2” is draining critical District resources, officials said Wednesday. “Our emergency responders continue to respond to dozens of K2 overdoses every…
Washington Post: D.C. principal was taped mocking student’s sex assault claim, lawsuit says
In June of last year, a freshman at Roosevelt High School in Northwest Washington reported to Principal Aqueelha James that she had been sexually assaulted by another student in a school bathroom. James at first expressed concern over the…
WAMU: D.C. Schools Don’t Have Enough Transit Cards For Kids. The City Says It’s Not A Shortage.
Public school officials in D.C. have underestimated the demand for new SmartTrip cards for students, which could leave many kids stranded at Metro stations and bus stops next week. Starting Monday, students will no longer be able to use…
UrbanTurf: From B&B to Airbnb? Remixing a Mount Vernon Triangle Mainstay
Remember the historic firehouse renovation-turned-Airbnb rental in Logan Circle? Well, that's not the only historic property that owner Michael Abbenante has big plans for. Last December, Abbenante purchased the bright red Spanish-style…
Washington Times: Bower’s Vision Zero plan criticized after 2 traffic-related deaths
Two traffic-related deaths in the past week have kindled anger and doubt over D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s “Vision Zero” plan to reduce traffic deaths. Meanwhile, the mayor has asked the D.C. Council to consider increasing fines for…
City Paper: Georgetown Residents Watch With Frustration As Gas Mains Leak Noxious Air
Edward Segal documents the leaks obsessively. The Georgetown resident has lived in his neighborhood off and on for 17 years. He is, by his own admission, protective of it. So whenever he sees a gas crew working on a leak in his…
City Paper: D.C. Area Girls’ Basketball Talent Take Center Stage After Mystics’ Success
The D.C. region is known for producing basketball talent. For years, sportstalkers like WOL-AM’s Butch McAdams have suggested that the area’s reputation for quality youth basketball is a reason the Wizards have struggled to find a loyal fan…
UrbanTurf: Hotel and Condo Project Proposed for North Capitol Street
Another proposed development is joining several others planned near the North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue intersection. Maedwell Companies is applying to the Historic Preservation Review Board to deliver a 50 foot-tall…
WAMU: Bowser Opens First Family Homeless Shelter That Will Replace D.C. General
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday cut the ribbon on the first of six family homeless shelters being built to replace D.C. General. The long-troubled shelter will be closed this fall as part of Bowser’s efforts to reform the city’s…
Washington Post: Metro board breaks a promise to riders, dissolves Riders’ Advisory Council
The Metro board intends to dissolve its Riders' Advisory Council next month, cutting ties with its rider liaison group at a time when the agency’s staff is prioritizing its online survey community, Amplify. The decision comes months after…
Washington Post: Management company that oversees senior apartment complex that burned promises…
The management company that operates the senior apartment complex in Southeast Washington that burned last week has launched an internal investigation following reports of several safety deficiencies, according to a company representative.
After Meridian International wins zoning exceptions, residents look to rezone lot
The Meridian International Center has been planning for redevelopment of a plot of land on its 16th Street NW campus for the past seven years. But despite the forward momentum gained this summer, a newly organized group of residents is…