Features

Elevation Q&A: Mayor Anthony Williams and the Federal City Council

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Former D.C. mayor Anthony "Tony" Williams has been helming the Federal City Council for the past nine months. Elevation DC asked him about the nonprofit's biggest challenges and opportunities for the coming year.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, For Good / Non Profit, Transportation, Workforce Development

The places startups call home

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, April 09, 2013

How can the city attract high-tech businesses, support the local economy, and disrupt the status quo to create spaces where new companies and industries can thrive? D.C. thought leaders weigh in.

Economic Development, Technology, Transportation

Can urbanists learn to love DC's height limit?

Jordan Fraade Tuesday, April 02, 2013

As the D.C. Office of Planning and the National Capital Planning Commission study the impact of changing D.C.'s height limit, we spoke to two experts to learn the pros and cons of the issue for urbanists.

Community Development, Economic Development

Downtown

The art of development: how theaters can catalyze growth

Beth Marlowe Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Studio. Atlas. The Howard. And more. Theaters, which lure a combination of commercial and artistic interests to struggling areas, may be just what a neighborhood needs.

Community Development, Economic Development, The Arts

H Street, U Street, Shaw, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Elevation Q&A: Glennette Clark on bridging the new digital divide

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The digital divide isn't about access anymore--it's about skills. The tech powerhouse sat down with Elevation to discuss ways of bringing more women and minorities into D.C.'s tech scene.

Entrepreneurship

Made in DC: Entrepreneur defends electronic borders from cyber-espionage

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, March 26, 2013

U.S. Air Force veteran and self-professed loner Raphael Mudge helps Department of Defense contractors and large corporations find network vulnerabilities before enemies do.

Entrepreneurship

Takoma rabbi aims to run DC's first legal marijuana dispensary

Luis Velarde Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Medical marijuana became legal in D.C. almost three years ago, but the city's first dispensary has yet to open. Now Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn wants to be the first.

Health and Wellbeing

Takoma

From despair to repair: how the SFRRP helps homeowners

Trey Yingst Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Patricia McCullum's home was slowly being destroyed by the nightmare that was the abandoned house next door. Luckily, a District program helped her get back on her feet -- and stay in her community.

Housing

Anacostia

Giant murals have outsized effects on local neighborhoods

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Albus Cavus's Open Walls Project makes a vibrant case for the benefits of legal street art.

Community Development, Parks & Public Space, The Arts

NoMa, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

Public-private parks deal a first of its kind for DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 12, 2013

At Yards Park, one of D.C.'s newest parks, a unique public-private partnership keeps the fun going.

Parks & Public Space

Downtown, Capitol Riverfront

New online grocers put local food a click away

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Online grocery-shopping company Relay Foods expands its D.C. presence, bringing local farms direct to customers' doors.

Food Systems

Harvesting energy for the win: D.C. students compete to build energy-efficient house of the future

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Students from three D.C. universities will be the first to represent the District in an energy-efficiency competition that started here. When they're done, they'll take those green, marketable skills to local employers.

Design, Green Tech, Housing, Sustainability, Workforce Development

Brookland

Art Enables celebrates 11 years

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Local arts nonprofit Art Enables, which works with D.C. artists with intellectual or developmental disabilities, just celebrated its 11th anniversary. To celebrate, we put together our favorite pieces from some of Art Enables' artists.

Community Development, For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

Why they've stayed: despite barriers to success, DC's music scene is alive and well

Lisa Gillespie Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The five musicians interviewed for this piece say that though the music scene might not be as vibrant as elsewhere, it does exist -- and it has its own unique advantages.

The Arts

Q&A: Women Bike rolls out in DC

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Look out, D.C.! Women are rising to the top of yet another social movement; one that affects the way we get around in the city. Elevation spoke to Women Bike founder Carolyn Szczepanski about how to get more women pedaling.

Transportation