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Josh Gibson and Marie Nahikian: A Minnesota congressman is one reason we have ANCs. But the true…

Commentary Mar 23, 2020

Last summer, Washington Post columnist Colbert King wrote a tribute to the late Don Fraser, an eight-term congressman from Minnesota. While we do not disagree with the sentiment in the headline — “The District is a better place because of…

Features

‘Under Patty’s guiding light, hundreds of people found healing’: Adams Morgan nonprofit says…

Leah Potter Jul 8, 2019

When Patty Wudel first arrived at Joseph’s House nearly 30 years ago, she relished the warmth and love she felt from the people who immediately welcomed her into their community. As she prepares to leave her longtime post as…

District government

In the midst of a heat wave, activists opposing ICE march through DC

Will Lennon Jul 6, 2019

Hundreds of community leaders, activists and immigrants joined together in Columbia Heights last Saturday to rally against raids in DC a week earlier by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The event was organized primarily by Sanctuary…

Ike Brannon in The Washington Times: Parking in the nation’s capital is a giveaway to the rich

Editor May 9, 2019

A recent proposal to raise the city’s current $35 annual fee for an on-street residential parking permit to $50 has run into predictable opposition from those who protest that increasing the fee is regressive and unaffordable for many…

WTOP: Columbia Heights Wawa opens May 23, Adams Morgan to follow

Editor May 9, 2019

Convenience store chain Wawa’s third urban-format store in D.C. will open in Columbia Heights May 23, with one in Adams Morgan soon to follow and a fifth D.C. store in Tenleytown.

WTOP: LGBTQ magazine hanging from rope in DC investigated as hate crime

Editor May 6, 2019

D.C. police are investigating the discovery of a Tagg Magazine hanging from a rope in Adams Morgan as a suspected hate crime.

Washington Post: D.C. police investigating possible hate crime after LGBTQ magazine found hanging by…

Editor May 6, 2019

A magazine aimed at the District’s LGBTQ community was found hanging by a noose in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, and D.C. police said they are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Washington Post: D.C.’s Quarry Road once led to a quarry. It once was home to the zoo’s bears, too.

Editor May 5, 2019

A Quarry Road sign in Northwest Washington is a reminder that in the 1870s, a bluestone quarry was on the banks of Rock Creek.

WTOP: ‘Giant leap for mankind’ turns 50: DC outdoor movies celebrate moon landing

Editor Apr 22, 2019

As the moon landing turns 50 in July, astronomy fans and science fiction buffs can celebrate the anniversary at a series of space-themed, outdoor movie screenings in D.C.

DCist: Long Live The Adams Morgan Turkey

Editor Apr 8, 2019

An extremely regal-looking wild turkey was spotted examining real estate in Adams Morgan over the weekend, delighting residents and passersby alike. Here she is, earning fans:

WAMU: D.C. Public Libraries To Host Exhibitions On Neighborhood Gentrification

Editor Apr 8, 2019

Last month the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum closed on short notice for seven months of renovations. Now, its curators are disassembling its locally focused main exhibition into six parts and installing them in libraries around…

DCist: ‘Rat Tunnels’ Forced Crooked Beat Records Out Of The District. Now High Rents Are Keeping…

Editor Feb 26, 2019

Crooked Beat Records was a staple Adams Morgan record store for 12 years when it closed its storefront in 2016. Human residents of D.C. loved it, and apparently so did rodents.

WTOP: Aging Metrobus facilities will get makeover

Editor Feb 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Metro said it has plans this spring to renovate three aging bus loop facilities in Northwest D.C.

Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: Jubilee Housing to purchase Adams Morgan property for $10M

Editor Feb 19, 2019

D.C. nonprofit Jubilee Housing Inc. is targeting a swath of property in Adams Morgan for its next affordable housing project.

UrbanTurf: Planned Creative Office Project in Adams Morgan Hits the Market

Editor Feb 19, 2019

Nearly two years ago, creative agency Maga Design unveiled plans to convert an alley-fronting garage in Adams Morgan into office space for the firm. Now, that project is for sale.

Bisnow: Adams Morgan Developers Are Delivering The Neighborhood’s First Wave Of New Apartments…

Editor Feb 8, 2019

Adams Morgan's nightlife scene and funky character are powerful draws, but the Northwest D.C. neighborhood's population has remained stagnant for decades as scarce available land and active opposition have stood in the way of development.…

UrbanTurf: SunTrust to Scottish Rite: The 320 Residential Units on the Boards for Adams Morgan

Editor Feb 7, 2019

Following delivery of AdMo Heights (which replaced a Payless shoe store) and a portion of Modera Sedici (which replaced the former Italian Embassy on 16th Street), the Adams Morgan residential development pipeline has quieted down…

Washington Business Journal: UIP-led venture buys Kalorama Triangle apartment building, again

Editor Jan 17, 2019

For Steve Schwat and Urban Investment Partners, there’s just something about Policy that keeps them coming back for more.

Washington Post: Amid prosperity, D.C.’s independent retailers struggle to survive

Editor Jan 5, 2019

As bike lanes popped up across the city, the owners of Bicycle Space hoped to capitalize on a growing cycling craze when they leased a prime storefront three years ago in Northwest Washington.

Washington Business Journal: CorePower Yoga coming to Adams Morgan

Editor Jan 3, 2019

Yoga studio chain CorePower Yoga will join a new bar and restaurant from the Tail Up Goat team in the new building at 1773 Columbia Road NW.

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