DC Neighborhoods

When people in the District of Columbia think of Ward 8 neighborhoods, Anacostia usually comes to mind first because of its close location to the river that bears the same name and its growing arts community, business corridors and…

Earlier this month, UrbanTurf reported on a study which examined how DC and its neighborhoods changed demographically since 2000. Now, a new analysis has joined the fray, offering a more detailed look at how new homebuyers since 2012 have…

The pièce de résistance inside one of Christian Zapatka’s recent home renovations isn’t a large-scale painting or an ornate lighting fixture. The highlight is a continual wall of floor-to-ceiling steel and glass windows that separate the…

If you head down to Navy Yard for a Washington Nationals game, you’ll notice more restaurants and condominiums.

Gentrification or poverty concentration? A new report maps expansion and decline in the 50 largest U.S. metros, revealing the true scale of neighborhood change.

More than 20,000 black residents were displaced from low-income D.C. neighborhoods from 2000 to 2013, researchers say.

Winners of City Paper's essay contest write about their sweet, beloved, frustrating, evolving, enduring home.

In the early ’80s, my mother, younger sister and I went to live with my uncle Rev. Dr. James K. McCants where he presided in the church clergy house in Old Georgetown. What would become my address, 2902 O Street Northwest, was owned and…

More and more members of Congress are declaring their intentions to run for president next year. While John Delaney is already from the region, most hail from out of town and have to start fresh when they establish District digs. So what…

The latest salvo in national publications’ ongoing war against the real D.C. comes courtesy of Esquire, which published a meandering feature story on Thursday with the red-hot thesis that most people in Washington don’t like the Trump…

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.…

One of my fondest recollections as a native Washingtonian was traipsing the streets of Georgetown in the mid-1980s, as the best buddy of two very distinct friends.

Logan Circle is one of the more in-demand and high-priced neighborhoods in the District. But when did the neighborhood surrounding Logan Circle itself become the Logan Circle neighborhood? UrbanTurf decided to find out. 

From redlining and urban renewal to gentrification and displacement, the prejudicial impact of housing policy and city planning is hidden in plain sight. In order to illustrate disparities in urban investment, Chicago artist/activist…

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The O Street Mansion has a rich history that is woven into the fabric of the District, but the significant impact it had in helping Rosa Parks is a story many do not know.

What do you see when you look at Marilyn Monroe gazing down at the corner of Connecticut and Calvert streets NW? A beautiful woman? A movie star? An icon?

This Northwest neighborhood in Ward 4 is considered one of the city’s largest, though even long-time residents admit that they are not really sure of the boundaries.

So this came as somewhat of surprise to me. Apparently, I have a great love of my adopted hometown. After many years of living in this fascinating city, with all of its complexities and contradictions, I find myself falling in love all…