WTOP: Norton meets with DC kids on impact of Capitol fencing
The fencing that was erected around the U.S. Capitol after January’s deadly riot is having a real, negative impact on D.C. kids, the District’s delegate to Congress said Friday.
City Paper: The State of COVID-19 and Vaccinations a Year Into the Pandemic
One year ago this week, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a public health emergency.
Washington Business Journal: St. Elizabeths East redevelopment marks a full-circle moment for…
Latrena Owens started her long career in D.C. government helping to educate people in Congress Heights as part of then-Mayor Tony Williams’ adult literacy initiative. Nearly 20 years later, she believes she’s come “full circle.”
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Move DC One Step Closer to a New Hospital…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 12, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
UHS Awards Construction Management Contract for New Hospital at St. Elizabeths East, Hospital On-Track to…
Press Release: National Building Museum Announces Aileen Fuchs as New Executive Director
News Release — National Building Museum
For Immediate Release: March 11, 2021
Fifth Director to Lead 40-Year-Old Cultural Institution
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Aileen Fuchs has been…
DCist: ‘There’s A Value To Life’: How One D.C. Family Turned 20 Years Of Their Lives Into A…
When we lose a loved one, we begin to treasure the things we have to remember them by. Some people save voicemails. Others save photos. When Cheryl Sanford’s son Emmanuel died, she had hours upon hours of video footage of him.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. changes zoning rules to require more affordable housing.…
D.C. officials have signed off on an expansion of the city’s inclusionary zoning program in a bid to force developers to build more affordable homes in large projects.
UrbanTurf: DC’s Zoning Commission Approves Expansion of Inclusionary Zoning Requirements
Over a year ago, DC's Office of Planning (OP) filed a zoning application seeking to expand the city's inclusionary zoning (IZ) program, which the agency estimates has facilitated production of over 1,200 affordable units since 2011.
Christopher Williams, Renee Bowser and Paul Johnson in The Washington Post: D.C.’s build-build-build…
As longtime African American residents of D.C., we find recent remarks from D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) on the D.C. Comprehensive Plan so deeply misguided as to be offensive.
Dave Bauer in The Washington Post: Infrastructure improvements can’t stop with the Memorial Bridge
The Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River is a new symbol of American possibility and infrastructure renewal.
Washington Post: Biden’s stimulus bill is a ‘game-changer.’ Here’s what that means for the D.C.…
When President Biden inked his signature onto the American Rescue Plan on Thursday, his administration not only marked its first legislative victory, but also provided a major boost for the nation’s social safety net.
Press Release: Norton Meets with D.C. Third Graders About Capitol Fencing and Shares Their Writings
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 12, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) met this week with third grade students from Brent Elementary School, a…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Effort to Increase Affordable Housing Production through…
News Release — DC Office of Plannning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 12, 2021
CONTACT:
Mekdy Alemayehu (OP)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Zoning Commission has taken final action to approve Expanded Inclusionary Zoning…
District Links: The pandemic’s impact on local businesses; DC urges more senior citizens to…
DCist/WAMU has tracked the number of businesses that have permanently shuttered since the city reported its first coronavirus case last March: It's at least 235 brick-and-mortar stores so far.
WTOP: Catholic University aims for full in-person instruction in the fall
The Catholic University of America is planning to return students to campus for in-person instruction during the coming fall semester, the school said Thursday.
DCist: Georgetown Law Professor Fired After Racist Comments About Black Student Performance
One Georgetown Law professor was terminated and another placed on administrative leave following outcry over racist comments in a video posted online.
WTOP: A peek into redevelopment plan for Metro’s DC headquarters
Here is a closer look at the plan to turn Metro’s nearly 50-year-old downtown D.C. headquarters building into a modern mini-metropolis.
Michael Neibauer in Washington Business Journal: Skyland Town Center is finally open for a business.…
We don’t typically celebrate CVS openings. The ubiquitous pharmacy-slash-grocer is barely worth a mention to be honest — there are roughly 270 of them across Greater Washington, after all.
Washington Post: D.C. seeks more seniors for vaccine slots; Maryland counties weigh relaxing…
Several Maryland counties announced complete or partial reopenings Thursday on the heels of Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to fully lift capacity restrictions on most businesses, with Prince George’s County and Baltimore City moving more…
Washington Business Journal: Bitty & Beau’s, a coffee shop that employs people with…
Bitty & Beau’s, a self-described “human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop,” is coming to Georgetown.