Features

The 20 most beautiful blocks in DC

Christina Sturdivant Wednesday, October 28, 2015

To truly know the city is to travel it in its entirely, perhaps even block by block. While this list is by no means exhaustive (and is certainly subjective), we think you can hardly go wrong with a fall stroll down any one of these attractive blocks.

Health and Wellbeing, Out and about, Parks & Public Space, Transportation

DC's affordable housing might be saved through collaboration

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Housing advocates came together October 13 to discuss the best ways to ensure that "anybody who wants to live in the District should be able to live in the District."

City Planning, Housing

U Street, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Petworth, Adams Morgan

Chinatown is one of DC's most congested neighborhoods.

National spotlight: three parking solutions for three growing cities

Christina Sturdivant Monday, September 28, 2015

As more people move to cities, how can rapidly developing neighborhoods tackle parking challenges without gobbling up valuable urban space for off-street lots?

After a typhoon, earthquake or uprising, the arts can help

Christina Sturdivant Monday, September 14, 2015

Art can not only heal minds but can heal communities after disaster. Our latest panel discussion showed how improv can help typhoon survivors, painting can help protestors, and photography can help rebuild a landmark.

The Arts

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park

Wood beams and scaffolding at the Washington National Cathedral

The art of preparing for disasters

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Mary Tyszkiewicz is using improv to help people prepare for and recover from disasters.

Design, For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

Are DC's new Circulator buses the ride of the future?

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, July 07, 2015

The newest Circulator buses are greener and more comfortable--and you can even charge your phone while on board.

Sustainability, Transportation

Senior and out of the closet: DC nonprofit aims to provide affordable housing for LGBT elders

Christina Sturdivant Monday, June 08, 2015

When it opens, Mary's House for Older Adults will be one of the few housing options in the country especially for LGBT seniors.

For Good / Non Profit, Housing

#accessartdc asks the tough questions

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Elevation DC and the DCCAH's event on arts access Wednesday was designed to get people talking about the city they wanted to see.

The Arts

Congress Heights, Anacostia

For Petworth residents, new and old, it's om sweet om

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The two yoga studios serving Petworth and neighboring Park View aren't just for "young hipsters," says one studio owner.

Health and Wellbeing

Park View/Pleasant Plains, Petworth

When the high school health class isn't enough, enter Peer Health Exchange

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 10, 2015

An innovative program--in D.C. and just five other cities nationwide--aims to supplement high-school health class so kids can learn how to make good decisions. For Delaney Balderas, it's also a chance to put her studies into real-world work.

For Good / Non Profit, Health and Wellbeing

The Hill

Will Play for Tuition

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, January 20, 2015

These Howard University student musicians aren't your average buskers.

The Arts

Shaw, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Meet two D.C. nonprofits that don't believe in giving up on young women

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, January 06, 2015

"Once a young person becomes a teen parent, we give up on them, we stop talking to them about college and their relationships are really damaged." That needs to change.

DC's historic buildings can anchor a neighborhood, but some are in jeopardy

Christina Sturdivant Monday, November 17, 2014

When cookie-cutter buildings replace historic ones, something is lost. Here's how preserving D.C.'s landmarks can enrich our neighborhoods.

City Planning, Community Development, Design, Economic Development, Retail, The Arts

Downtown, H Street, Georgetown/Glover Park, Petworth

"School-based health centers" could be the future of medicine for teens

Christina Sturdivant Monday, October 20, 2014

This isn't your mom's school nurse; it's a full medical center—in a high school. These school-based health centers are taking off in D.C. Here's why that's a good thing.

Health and Wellbeing

Congress Heights, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Shaw, Anacostia

The $30 Tourist: Emus and other wildlife, by bicycle

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, October 07, 2014

In this new series, we investigate car-free day trips that can be done on the cheap. In the first installment, intrepid reporter Christina Sturdivant explores a new bikeshare program and bike trail that starts at the Baltimore-Washington airport—and gets more than she bargained for.

Out and about, Parks & Public Space, Transportation, Union Station

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