Curbed: Famed D.C. cherry blossoms face long-term risks from high tides
The National Park Service and nonprofits say the Tidal Basin could use up to $500 million in work
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WAMU: Washingtonians Won’t Get To Vote On Term Limits, Rules Elections Board
Should elected officials in D.C. only be allowed to serve two terms in office? Maybe, maybe not.
DCist: A New Home Goods Store Is Replacing Bazaar Spices In Shaw
A hole at the Atlantic Plumbing building created by the departure of Bazaar Spices will be filled by The Neighborgoods, a home goods and gift company that is establishing its first brick-and-mortar location.
City Paper: ANC 3C Fell Victim to a Check Fraud Scheme That Swiped $23,000 From Its Account
The chairperson is not optimistic all the money will be recovered.
The Current: Public responds to Rock Creek Nature Center complex modernization plan
A modest crowd of about 30 people turned up at an open house at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center on April 3rd, which provided new insight on the complex’s future renovations by reviewing its Environmental Assessment (EA) and holding a…
Street Sense: Residents in Ward 3 seek to understand homeless services
Ward 3, home to American University, seems to be thriving. But in the midst of many middle- to high-income earners, there are people dealing with homelessness. Last month, the University of the District of Columbia hosted a panel to talk…
Street Sense: “I felt like I was drowning and now I can come up for air.”
How a Washington Post article and a public outpouring of support changed one homeless couple’s lives forever.
Washingtonian: Here Are The 2019 Opening Dates For DC-Area Farmers Markets
Know where to buy your kale and tomatoes this season
UrbanTurf: Is the Union Market Roof Going to Become a Park?
Last month, developer Edens previewed plans to file a second-stage PUD for a sister building to the Union Market building at 1309 5th Street NE (map). Now, the developer is moving forward with a concept to use the roof of Union Market as…
Bisnow: Douglas Lures Nonprofit From CBD To Take Top Floor Of Uline Arena
The redevelopment of the historic Uline Arena in NoMa is nearing full occupancy following a major lease on the top floor.
City Paper: Winners and Losers of the Fall Out From Councilmember Jack Evans’ Scandal
The Council voted unanimously to strip his committee of some responsibilities.
WTOP: DC drinking water needs more monitoring for lead, audit finds
D.C. Water isn’t doing all that could be done to reduce lead levels in the District’s drinking water, according to an audit by the city’s Office of Inspector General.
District Links: Jack Evans recall effort hits snag; improve lead monitoring for drinking water, DC…
Happy Thursday. The recall campaign against Jack Evans fell apart yesterday at the DC Board of Elections, when seasoned activist Adam Eidinger had his residency questioned by the council member’s lawyer. Supporters of the recall in Ward 2…
WTOP: Still unclear if National Park Service will charge to recover costs for protests
The acting head of the National Park Service told Congress it could be three months before the agency decides whether to recover the costs of hosting thousands of protests held annually in the nation’s capital.
City Paper: D.C. Restaurants Could Do More to Welcome Diners With Disabilities
Accessibility is about more than whether a wheel chair can fit through a door.
City Paper: United Medical Center Quietly Closes Its Cancer Clinic
The closure will force patients to seek services elsewhere.
Washington Post: Congress questions National Park Service over proposal to charge for protests
The National Park Service is parsing through a mountain of responses it received to a question it posed last year: Should the agency seek to recover the costs of supporting protests in Washington?
Curbed: D.C. lawmakers propose stricter regulations on self-driving cars
New legislation would create a comprehensive framework for autonomous vehicles operating on city streets
Washington Post: ‘Ideas lab’ seeks to bring a multimillion-dollar makeover to Tidal Basin
With the sun out and Washington’s cherry blossoms at peak bloom, visitors on Wednesday thronged the Tidal Basin, eating picnic lunches and taking selfies beneath some of the Mall’s 3,800 cherry trees.
Washington Post: D.C. firefighter charged with assaulting patient at downtown hospital
A D.C. firefighter was charged Tuesday with assaulting a female patient while she was on a gurney at George Washington University Hospital, according to D.C. police and court documents.