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DC Council approves $70 million in revenue bonds for Howard University to renovate Tubman Quad…

Christian Zapata Jun 7, 2019

A proposal to issue nearly $70 million in DC revenue bonds for the renovation of historic Howard University dormitories won approval from the DC Council this week. The measure will also provide a boost to long-awaited restorations of two…

WAMU: ‘They Don’t Understand’: Howard Neighbors Search For Solutions After Dog-Walking Uproar

Editor May 8, 2019

Howard University students and community residents turned out in droves for an Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 1B meeting in Shaw last week. First on the agenda was a discussion about how the historic campus can curb neighbors who…

UrbanTurf: $25,000 For Renovations: DC Offers Grants for Historic Home Repairs

Editor May 3, 2019

The recent designations of neighborhoods as historic districts in DC has come with an added benefit: grants for home repairs.

DCist: If Howard Students Don’t Like Dogs On The Yard, ‘Then Move The Campus,’ Neighbor Tells Fox 5

Editor Apr 19, 2019

Earlier this week, DCist reported on Howard University students’ frustration over the way that neighbors use The Yard at the center of campus as a place to exercise, spread out a picnic basket, or—most especially—walk their dog.

DCist: New Neighbors Keep Walking Their Dogs On Howard’s Campus. Students Say It’s Disrespectful

Editor Apr 18, 2019

The Yard at Howard University looks like a typical college campus quad: a set of criss-crossing cement paths bisecting large grassy patches, flanked by nine academic buildings and—especially when it’s nice out—teeming with college…

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A beautiful day in the neighborhood: LeDroit Park to hold its first house and garden tour on Sunday

Susan Bodiker Oct 24, 2018

Here in Washington, history is always just around the corner. And every neighborhood has a story to tell. This Sunday, LeDroit Park will open its doors and heart to visitors at its first-ever house and garden tour. Proceeds from ticket…

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District Links: Ward 1’s Brianne Nadeau won’t seek fourth term on DC Council; new lawsuit accuses feds of…

Sep 25, 2025 10

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau announced this morning that she won't seek a fourth term, likely setting the stage for a crowded field of candidates looking to become just the fifth person to…

District Links: AG Schwalb files 12 more suits against dangerous drivers, wins first judgment; surge highlights impact…

Sep 24, 2025 31

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced a first-of-its-kind judgment against a dangerous driver under recently implemented DC Council legislation, as well as a slate of 12 new lawsuits…

District Links: AG reaches settlement with Washington Gas to stop pollution of Anacostia River from former plant; Bowser…

Sep 23, 2025 27

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced this morning that Washington Gas will take new steps to stop toxic chemicals from leaching into the Anacostia River from the site of a gas-manufacturing…

District Links: Bowser says she’ll again seek council approval for ‘growth agenda’; new helpline…

Sep 22, 2025 9

Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she'll soon reintroduce aspects of her "growth agenda" as stand-alone bills in an effort to win DC Council approval for provisions that lawmakers pulled out of her…

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