Features

Women and girls find their "a-ha" coding moments

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Men far outnumber women in tech. But now, two new D.C. organizations are helping women and young girls break into the traditionally male world.

Economic Development, Technology, Workforce Development

A guide to coworking (community, coffee, and free wifi) in DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Stop fighting over the last seat at Starbucks. D.C.'s coworking spaces provide "everything you need to run your office, plus community."

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Technology

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

Business startup program aims to reduce unemployment in DC

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, May 14, 2013

A new entrepreneurship program is venturing local funds to help under-employed D.C. residents launch profitable enterprises of their own. Will Enterprise DC combat unemployment with startup profits?

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, For Good / Non Profit, Workforce Development

#TechintheCity ignites debate

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, April 23, 2013

How is D.C.'s tech sector different from that in other cities? Can it someday rival New York's? These questions and more were discussed Thursday at #TechintheCity, a spirited panel discussion.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Workforce Development

The perks--and risks--of being first

Jenny Holm Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The first restaurants into a "new" neighborhood have a special burden. They're often hailed as saviors of a hungry population, with the crowds to match, but they're also taking a risk. If you build it, will they come?

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants

H Street, Capitol Riverfront, NoMa

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

Ward 5 could transform to a green, manufacturing jobs mecca

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Can Ward 5 change its industrial warehouses and trash transfer stations into neighborhood amenities and sources of good jobs? The recently announced Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Task Force aims to find out.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development

Editor's Note: Welcome to Elevation DC

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Greetings and welcome to the first issue of Elevation DC, a new weekly magazine dedicated to the innovators, job creators, and disruptors who've chosen D.C. on which to make their mark.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship

WestMill's latest: a pop-up events startup to enliven empty spaces

Luis Velarde Tuesday, January 15, 2013

WestMill Capital, the D.C. based real estate firm founded by Ben and Dan Miller, has a creative new use for its properties during the months that typically transpire between acquisition and construction.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Sustainability

H Street, Georgetown/Glover Park, Shaw

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