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

Special Report: Why D.C. needs affordable housing--and how we can get there

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Affordable housing is not a benefit just for the very poor; it's something that can tie a city together. D.C. has some progressive housing policies, but it's clear the need is greater.

Housing

The 7 best Twitter accounts in DC

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Need a new online distraction? Gotcha covered.

Technology

Shaw, The Hill, Tenleytown/Van Ness/Cleveland Park

CLIPS: A barber to the Marines watches Barracks Row change

Rachel Kaufman Friday, May 08, 2015

Sheila Knox, a female barber on Barracks Row, reflects on community in her changing neighborhood.

Clips

The Hill

DC's Airbnb hosts offer off-the-beaten-track hospitality

Rhea Kennedy Monday, April 06, 2015

As tourists descend on D.C. in record numbers and as the sharing economy grows in strength, it's worth thinking about the hundreds of Airbnb hosts in the District who help visitors discover unique experiences you won't find in any guidebook.

Apps, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, The Hill, Anacostia, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

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

10 big ideas for D.C. now and in 2015

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, December 16, 2014

What does the future hold for the District? Elevation D.C. looks forward for our last issue of the year.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, For Good / Non Profit, Health and Wellbeing, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Sustainability, Technology, The Arts, Transportation

Elevation DC's last-minute, local shopping guide

Kaitlynn Hendricks Monday, December 15, 2014

Still need some gifts for the winter holidays? We've put together a guide to the greatest locally made products, small businesses and awesome stores, so we've got you covered no matter how much is left on your list.

Retail

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, U Street, NoMa, The Hill, Tenleytown/Van Ness/Cleveland Park, Adams Morgan

Meet the local nonprofit changing lives with coffee

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, November 25, 2014

A faith-based nonprofit in D.C. is changing Colombian farmers' lives and shaking up the D.C. coffee scene.

Food Systems, For Good / Non Profit, Retail

The Hill

One week until Creating Great Neighborhoods

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Our Dec. 2 event, discussing the elements that make neighborhoods great, is full, but you can sign up for the waitlist.

City Planning, Community Development, Parks & Public Space, Retail, Sustainability, Transportation

Innovators, connectors and sharers: the people making DC amazing

Urbanful Monday, November 03, 2014

D.C. wouldn't be where it is without its passionate, engaged citizens. Get to know four of them.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellbeing, Media, Restaurants, Retail, Sustainability, Technology, The Arts, Transportation

Congress Heights, NoMa, The Hill, Anacostia

13 bookstores you should make time to check out this fall

John Muller Wednesday, October 29, 2014

What could be cozier than curling up with a good book? We've rounded up 13 indie bookstores, including D.C.'s newest, where you can find your next read.

Media, Retail, The Arts

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights, Shaw, The Hill, Petworth, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

#housingdc asks how we can be an inclusive city for all

Rachel Kaufman Monday, October 27, 2014

Elevation DC's panel discussion Tuesday, Oct. 21 packed 200 people into a Shaw church to learn about affordable housing in the District. Did you miss it? We have a recap.

Housing

DC teens show the world through their eyes--and their camera lenses

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Nonprofit Critical Exposure has been helping teens express themselves through photography for a decade.

Education, For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

Brookland, Shaw, The Hill

Gentrification, Revitalization or Renaissance?

Elevation DC Tuesday, September 16, 2014

A panel discussion October 21 will examine our changing D.C., the affordable housing crisis, and some solutions--as well as how newcomers and long-time residents are finding ways to live in harmony.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Housing, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Retail, Transportation

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