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D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson plans to revise a bill that amends a key chapter in the city's comprehensive plan with language to establish affordable housing as a priority and provide clarity on how the Zoning Commission can…

As the twenty locales on Amazon's shortlist for a second headquarters wait with bated breath for news of a selection, many have speculated how the arrival of the economic behemoth would affect the housing market. Now, a new HotPads analysis…

As bulldozers rumbled outside, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser took a seat in the second row of the Washington Mystics’ new arena and noted the enviable proximity. Then she stood near the center of the court, as electronic dance music was…

When Benning Market food hall breaks ground in December or January, it will do so with the investment of more than $257,000 from a crowdfunding campaign launched by developer Neighborhood Development Co. But Adrian Washington, a principal…

District officials will cut the ribbon on the new Entertainment and Sports Arena (ESA) on the St. Elizabeths East Campus on Saturday, Sept. 22. The arena will host Washington Mystics home games, Washington Wizards practices, and assorted…

On Tuesday afternoon, 17 years and four hours after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh pulled up to the Engine 31 firehouse on Connecticut Avenue in Forest Hills. Six firefighters stood to attention as Cheh swept in,…

The brutal hurricane that’s heading for the Carolinas seems likely to spare the Washington region from its unrelenting rain and wind. “The way it looks now, Florence should stay far enough to our south, leaving us with just some breezy…

Two maternity wards closed last year east of the Anacostia River, complicating the lives of low-income women in need of care for high-risk pregnancies and delivery. Community of Hope Conway Health and Resource Center in Southeast is helping…

In 1942, a group of university professors, doctors, lawyers and other black professionals in Washington wanted to get together on weekends and play poker. But they had a problem. Not only did segregation in the District bar them from…

The Sept. 7 front-page article “As electric scooter use increases, so do trips to the ER,” about the medical and legal dangers of electric scooters, was timely. Walking from Adams Morgan to my office downtown, I have seen several collisions…

At-Large Council candidate dumped by Mayor Williams intends to fill the void left by the disqualification of S. Kathryn Allen.

WASHINGTON - Emergency preparations continue along the east coast with Hurricane Florence’s uncertain track. Due to the storm, officials could erect a huge levee to protect downtown D.C. from catastrophic flooding. It would be the first…

WASHINGTON — With businesses at the D.C.’s Wharf ready to mark a first year anniversary, owners and managers are getting ready for Hurricane Florence and the possible damage from flooding. Nick Fontana remembers the cleanup after Hurricane…

September 11, 2001- the day of the deadliest attack in U.S. history- left nearly 3,000 people dead and more than 6,000 others injured. 19 terrorists hijacked four planes resulting in the fall of the North and South Towers of the World Trade…

As Hurricane Florence bears down on the D.C. region, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the District, encouraging residents to "take this storm seriously." To that end, several of this weekend's planned…

The District declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, following Maryland and Virginia as the region braces for Hurricane Florence to hit the East Coast later this week. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) joined city leaders including D.C. police,…

Less than one percent of the District’s recent affordable housing—whether in projects that have opened, are being built, or involve older buildings that are being preserved—exists in Ward 3, the municipal division that covers upper…

Last month, UrbanTurf reported on the redevelopment plans for the former Town Danceboutique building in Shaw. Now, it appears that work could begin at the site by the end of the month. 

Months after the federal government said it intended to bypass D.C.'s local zoning process for a large-scale redevelopment of the Armed Forces Retirement Home — thereby avoiding a potentially lengthy appeal to its plans — D.C.'s top…

As the District readies itself for the potential impacts of Hurricane Florence, there's at least one suggestion to prevent flooding that isn't on the table ... yet. Since 2013, the National Mall Coaltion has been pushing for a huge…