Beth Ziebarth: In reopening, we must expand — not retreat from — progress on accessibility
We recently commemorated the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Having spent the past 30 years working to ensure the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are inclusive and welcoming to all, I am…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Further Equitable District Development Opportunities
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kate Hartig (DMPED)
Projects Will Bring…
Washingtonian: Kramerbooks Rebrands as Kramers, Will Add Flower and Barber Shops
The revamped restaurant, All Day by Kramers, serves breakfast morning to night.
DCist: Kramerbooks Will Stay In Dupont For Now, But You Might Not Recognize It
It appears, for now, that beloved Dupont bookstore Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe with remain in its homestead location for at least three more years.
City Paper: New Wine Bar Barkada to Change Name After Backlash on Social Media
Barkada is a Tagalog slang word for a group of friends. No one of Filipino heritage is involved in the business.
Washington Post: Kramerbooks will stay in Dupont Circle for at least three years, owner says
Dupont Circle’s beloved Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe will stay in its current location for at least three more years, owner Steve Salis said Thursday, allaying the wave of grief and nostalgia that swept through the neighborhood after…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. to issue RFPs on Reeves Center, Hill East’s Reservation 13…
The District is taking a step toward redeveloping the Reeves Center at 14th and U streets NW and another chunk of Hill East’s Reservation 13.
Washington Post: American University reverses course, will start fall term online only
American University on Thursday became the latest prominent school in the nation’s capital to reverse plans for residential education in the fall. The university announced that it will deliver classes entirely remotely because of the…
DCist: D.C. Strangers Banded Together To Help A Struggling Squirrel And Her Babies
Squirrels are among Nikki Peele’s favorite animals.
WTOP: American U. plans virtual fall semester; students to get 10% tuition discount
American University in D.C. will go entirely virtual for the fall semester with no students living on campus, the university announced Thursday, citing rising cases of the coronavirus nationwide and a new requirement for travelers to the…
WTOP: DC Public Schools will have all-virtual start
D.C. Public Schools will have an all-virtual start to the school year, officials said during an update Thursday.
The 74: DC Public Schools is Latest District to Announce All-Virtual Start Despite Federal Pressure…
D.C. Public Schools’ 52,000 students will start the 2020-21 year entirely virtual, city officials announced early Thursday.
DCist: D.C. Public Schools Will Be Remote Until November 6
D.C. Public Schools will be fully remote until Nov. 6, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday, reversing an earlier decision to hold both virtual and in-person classes. The term is scheduled to begin Aug. 31.
Washington Post: D.C. Public Schools will start the academic year with all-virtual learning
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced Thursday that schools in the nation’s capital would start the 2020-2021 academic year all-virtual, a scenario that the city’s leaders had been trying to avoid.
DCist: D.C. Is Making Changes To Its Medicaid Program. Critics Say It’s The Wrong Time
Earlier this month, D.C.’s Department of Health Care Finance announced plans to move forward with sweeping changes to the city’s Medicaid program, which provides health care coverage to more than 275,000 District residents, including many…
WTOP: Black women in DC lose $2M over career in wage gap
Black women in the D.C. earn just 51 cents for every dollar a white man makes, according to a new analysis from the National Women’s Law Center.
Washingtonian: Two Months After the Protests Began, Pennsylvania Avenue Is Still Closed in Front of…
The plaza barriers won't go down until August 31. Fencing around Lafayette Square will remain in place until at least July 31.
Audrey Fix Schaefer in The Post: D.C.’s small concert venues will fold without help from Congress
Since April, we have been sounding the alarm that music venues such as the 9:30 Club and the Anthem cannot survive the novel coronavirus shutdown without federal assistance.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser changes benchmark for D.C.’s next phase of reopening
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that city is changing its coronavirus positivity rate benchmark for entering its next phase of reopening.
City Paper: Jumping Shift: Hospitality Workers Exit the Industry Seeking Stability and Safety
"It feels good not to go home and want to fall through the door. Eventually, the party’s gotta be over."