Greening the District
January marked the halfway point of Muriel Bowser’s current term as mayor of the District of Columbia, an opportune time to reflect on her...
Building Public Policy and Political Platforms
After agreeing to divvy up the prime real estate of committee chairmanships, DC Councilmembers have begun identifying their top public policy priorities. As a...
The Wrong Choice for DC Workers
Donald Trump famously campaigned on promises to “make America great again” by fighting for working people. Yet his nominee for Secretary of Labor, Andrew...
Shotgun House Deconstructed
The decades-long dispute over the shotgun house is over. In January what remained of this historic structure, built sometime before 1853, was dismantled as...
Family Shelter Moves Forward in Southwest
“It looks more like a boutique hotel than a homeless shelter,” remarked Robert Hall, president of Capitol Park IV Condominiums, the townhouse community immediately...
Protecting Public Space: Parked Space or Park
At a recent meeting of ANC 6A's Transportation Committee, Joyce West tearfully apologized for shooing away neighbors from a pocket park directly adjacent to...
