Features

An insider's view of walkability in the District

Alison Gillespie Monday, October 19, 2015

Visitors to Washington, DC often describe the city as very walkable, and are delighted to find they can do most of their sightseeing on foot. But residents often have an entirely different idea of what makes each neighborhood more or less friendly to pedestrians. As advocates prepare to visit the city at the end of October for the National Walking Summit, we hit the sidewalks alongside of a few locals who use foot travel as a way to explore and transform their own neighborhoods -- and lives -- for the better.

Health and Wellbeing, Transportation

Downtown, Brookland, Shaw, The Hill

Turning the tables: Chef gives back to farmers with "Table to Farm"

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Chef Ryan Gordon at the Queen Vic has started a new partnership with the farmers who provide the fresh, sustainably-grown food for his pub, and he welcomes other chefs to join in the venture.

Food Systems, Sustainability

H Street

Experts discuss how green buildings are changing DC

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Last Tuesday some of the city’s green building experts met to discuss how new building codes are changing the way the city lives and works. The event was produced by ElevationDC and sponsored by the law firm of Nixon Peabody.

City Planning, Design, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

DC's public aquarium now offers fishy birthday parties

Alison Gillespie Monday, June 22, 2015

Starting this summer, parents can host birthday parties among the fish, crabs and turtles at the Aquatic Resources Education Center in Anacostia Park.

Anacostia River, Education, Parks & Public Space, Sustainability

Anacostia

How green buildings build neighborhoods

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, June 02, 2015

DC, a leader in the green building movement, is getting more than just energy savings and good vibes from its green buildings.

City Planning, Green Tech, Parks & Public Space, Sustainability

NoMa

How to fix DC's downtown "playground desert"

Alison Gillespie Monday, May 04, 2015

D.C.'s fast-growing downtown neighborhoods have new restaurants, offices and apartments--but few playgrounds. With thousands of children expected to be born in the District in the next five years, where will they all play?

Parks & Public Space

Downtown, NoMa

Elevation Q&A: Tommy Wells on urban agriculture, playgrounds, and a tree summit

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, February 03, 2015

In early January, Tommy Wells was appointed Acting Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). A few weeks after he took over, Elevation DC sat down to talk with him about his vision for his department and his priorities for the coming years.

Anacostia River, City Planning, Food Systems, Green Tech, Sustainability

Downtown, Capitol Riverfront

What makes a great neighborhood? Our panel investigates

Alison Gillespie Monday, December 08, 2014

What does a great neighborhood need? Parks? Retail? Grocery stores? Elevation DC's panel discussion with former D.C. mayor Anthony Williams and other experts, in a space overlooking the Capitol Riverfront, aimed to figure that out.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Housing, Parks & Public Space, Retail, The Arts

Capitol Riverfront

Elevation Q&A: Jorge Bogantes Montero, Anacostia protector

Alison Gillespie Monday, October 27, 2014

Not many people know the Anacostia the way that Jorge Bogantes Montero does. As a natural resources specialist with the Anacostia Watershed Society, Montero is aware of the places where legacy pollutants form a troubled mix of dirty water. But he has also found places along the shores where wild persimmon and pawpaw fruits can still be found dangling from the limbs of native trees each fall.

Anacostia River, For Good / Non Profit, Health and Wellbeing, Parks & Public Space, Sustainability

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia