Features

Beer in DC: better than ever, thanks to "co-opetition"

Beth Marlowe Tuesday, June 17, 2014

With four production breweries in the District and many new brewpubs open or soon to open, it's fair to say that D.C. is experiencing a microbrewery megaboom. But rather than pit new brews against each other, success seems to lift all brews.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants, Retail

Downtown, H Street, Capitol Riverfront, Takoma, Shaw

What smart cities can learn from Pittsburgh

Erin Keane Scott Tuesday, June 17, 2014

With a culture of collaboration, a willingness to change and a focus on creating the kind of urban environment that attracts creative talent, the Steel City has moved from gritty to green and is now poised for the next wave of growth.

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

The battle for talent: How cities are attracting urban professionals

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, June 10, 2014

For today's top talent, the job market is only one thing to consider when choosing where to live. They also want a vibrant city, a creative place where they can network with other smart people, and a dynamic place where they can find their next job.

Economic Development, Housing

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

Why lowering DC's teen pregnancy rate matters to everyone

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Teen pregnancy affects the whole city, not just the teens who become parents. In this Special Report, we investigate what can be done.

Health and Wellbeing

Legal bees in the city have urban beekeepers abuzz

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Beekeepers in the city, their hives newly legalized, are helping the environment and making some sweet cash on the side.

Food Systems, Parks & Public Space, Sustainability

H Street, Brookland, Georgetown/Glover Park, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant

Tonight: Food in our Neighborhoods: How healthy food is building stronger communities

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

On June 24, Elevation DC and Kaiser Permanente will host a panel discussion about how food can change communities.

City Planning, Community Development, Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing

"The Birth of our Dreams" at 1375 Missouri Ave NW

A guide to DC's newest murals

Caroline Dobuzinskis Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Murals revitalize neighborhoods with nothing but a little spray paint and imagination. Here are some of the city's most recent murals--make time to look one up this spring.

Community Development, Parks & Public Space, The Arts

H Street, Bloomingdale, Shaw, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

National roundup: Cleveland's coolest digs, Denver's downtown boom

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In Cleveland, next-generation housing includes one of the greenest homes in Ohio and a house with a basement rock-climbing gym. In Pittsburgh, indie filmhouses are making a comeback. Read about the smartest things happening in cities around the country in this roundup.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Housing, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, The Arts

Elevation DC is on spring break

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

We're taking a long-awaited vacation, so this week, enjoy these greatest hits from our archives.

Anacostia River, City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Green Tech, Health and Wellbeing, Housing, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Sustainability, The Arts, Transportation, Union Station

East-of-the-river residents hunger for new dining options

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, May 06, 2014

In wards 7 and 8, there are only a handful of sit-down restaurants for almost 150,000 people. Change is slowly coming, but here's what we can do better. Paging all entrepreneurial restaurateurs: your opportunity is here.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Food Systems, Restaurants

Congress Heights, Anacostia

These are the shortlisted architecture firms for the 11th Street Bridge Park

Rachel Kaufman Friday, May 02, 2014

Six teams will go on to the next stage of the design competition to build an elevated park across the Anacostia.

Anacostia River, City Planning, Community Development, Design, Economic Development, Health and Wellbeing, Parks & Public Space, Retail, Transportation

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia

Elevation Q&A: Trayon White, founder of Man Power DC

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Southeast D.C. native Trayon White speaks with Elevation DC about the nonprofit he created that keeps Ward 8 middle-schoolers on the right track.

Education, For Good / Non Profit

Congress Heights

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

National spotlight: Alleyways become pathways to urban revitalization

Eric Peterson Tuesday, April 22, 2014

From D.C. to Seattle, alleys are being reinvented as people-friendly spaces. Often perceived as dirty and dangerous, alleys are moving beyond garbage and garages to become havens for pedestrians, public art and small business.

City Planning, Community Development, Design, Economic Development, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Sustainability, The Arts, Transportation

Downtown