Features

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

Go take a hike--and more ways to enjoy Rock Creek Park this month

Whitney Pipkin Monday, April 13, 2015

It borders 30 different countries. It's older than the National Park Service, which runs it. And it's twice as big as Central Park (take that, New York). Here's why you should make time to (re)discover Rock Creek Park this spring.

Parks & Public Space

Georgetown/Glover Park, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

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

Elevation DC's 2015 coworking guide

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Work from home? Starting a side hustle? This is the only map and guide you'll ever need.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Shaw, Anacostia, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Epic pictures from the Dupont Circle snowball fight

James Cullum Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Photographer James Cullum captured these shots at the mass snowball fight at Dupont Circle on February 17.

Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

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

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

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

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

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

DC's 5x5 public art festival: What to see and where to see it (MAP)

Caroline Dobuzinskis Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Public art by world-renowned artists will temporarily transform all eight wards of the city, with events and exhibits running from September through December.

Community Development, The Arts

Congress Heights, Downtown, Brookland, Waterfront, Capitol Riverfront, NoMa, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Shaw, The Hill, Anacostia, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

From DC to Denver: School gardens growing next generation of leaders

Jamie Siebrase Tuesday, June 10, 2014

School gardens, a second classroom where hands-on learning reigns supreme, are cropping up across the nation. Two cities – D.C. and Denver – are changing the way their gardens grow with innovative additions to their programming.

Education, Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

H Street, Georgetown/Glover Park, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Tenleytown/Van Ness/Cleveland Park, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Everything you've always wanted to know about bikeshare (but were afraid to ask)

Elevation DC Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Don't call it a complete guide to bikeshare. Call it Elevation DC's take on answering the bikeshare questions you (should) think hardest about.

City Planning, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability, Transportation, Union Station

Downtown, H Street, NoMa, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

A(n updated) guide to coworking in DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Drink coffee, be productive, and create something amazing at one of these ten D.C. coworking spots.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, U Street, Shaw, Anacostia, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

City tackles impending senior boom with neighborly 'senior villages'

Lauren Williams Tuesday, February 25, 2014

With baby boomers reaching retirement, D.C. is trying to keep up with the booming population by encouraging the development of senior villages, or networks, to help seniors stay independent and in their own homes.

Georgetown/Glover Park, The Hill, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

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