Shaw Streets – August 2017
Columbia Room Declared Best Cocktail Bar in America
At the Tales of the Cocktail, an annual, internationally recognized, four-day event in New Orleans dedicated to...
Wrong Choices in the DC Budget
Mayor Bowser and the DC Council just completed the city’s budget for fiscal year 2018. People are asking us at the DC Fiscal Policy...
We Don’t Need Hating on Shaw
“Some neighborhood newcomers are looking for authentic experiences based on their expectations that inner-city Black areas are dangerous and exciting … Real estate developers...
Ana Harvey: DC’s Business Engine
Petite, bespectacled, with a ready, warm laugh, Ana Recio Harvey could be mistaken for a kindergarten teacher. She is, however, the business muscle in...
Seeing Blue
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has been looking into a citywide conversion of streetlights from the familiar orange glow of high-pressure sodium lights...
Budgeting for Statehood
It is budget season in the District, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed putting almost a million dollars to hire a firm to develop...
Doesn’t Take a PhD to Understand Why ‘Kids Ride Free’ Should...
Everyone knows that Metro is facing enormous financial challenges that affect not only our daily commutes but also the economic vitality of our region....
Recycling and Composting in DC Are Getting Easier
“Can I recycle this?” As an avid and self-promoting recycler residing in the District, I dread this question. Unfortunately, and for too long, the...
Protecting DC’s Waterways and Our Natural History
While “statehood” and voting representation in Congress continue to elude residents, in February DC gained a state fish and more authority to protect its...
How Bowser Can Make the Most out of DC’s Upcoming Budget
As spring hits the District, there are plenty of things we can expect: more sunlight, warmer temperatures, and of course, tourists. And early Aprilwill...
