Features

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

Experts discuss how green buildings are changing DC

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Last Tuesday some of the city’s green building experts met to discuss how new building codes are changing the way the city lives and works. The event was produced by ElevationDC and sponsored by the law firm of Nixon Peabody.

City Planning, Design, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

How green buildings build neighborhoods

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, June 02, 2015

DC, a leader in the green building movement, is getting more than just energy savings and good vibes from its green buildings.

City Planning, Green Tech, Parks & Public Space, Sustainability

NoMa

District teens build a tiny house (even though, technically, no one can live in it)

Whitney Pipkin Wednesday, May 13, 2015

They're learning valuable skills, and, as their teacher says, "they understand that [tiny houses] could be the wave of the future."

City Planning, Housing

Brookland

Elevation Q&A: Tommy Wells on urban agriculture, playgrounds, and a tree summit

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, February 03, 2015

In early January, Tommy Wells was appointed Acting Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). A few weeks after he took over, Elevation DC sat down to talk with him about his vision for his department and his priorities for the coming years.

Anacostia River, City Planning, Food Systems, Green Tech, Sustainability

Downtown, Capitol Riverfront

8 development projects that will transform DC this year

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Elevation DC highlights the city's most revolutionary projects, from tiny houses to big boxes. This time next year, the District's gonna look a lot different.

City Planning, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Transportation

Downtown, H Street, Waterfront, Capitol Riverfront, Shaw

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

What makes a great neighborhood? Our panel investigates

Alison Gillespie Monday, December 08, 2014

What does a great neighborhood need? Parks? Retail? Grocery stores? Elevation DC's panel discussion with former D.C. mayor Anthony Williams and other experts, in a space overlooking the Capitol Riverfront, aimed to figure that out.

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

Capitol Riverfront

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

Natural light, non-"scary" stairways and a new maker space: what's on tap for MLK Library

Amy Rogers Nazarov Monday, November 10, 2014

As stakeholders narrow down options for renovating D.C.'s flagship library, forward-thinking ideas--like opening up previously inaccessible floors, a new auditorium, and a "fab lab"--emerge.

City Planning, Community Development, Education, Parks & Public Space

Downtown

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 ideas for DC from the first-ever Urban Innovation Exchange

Walter Wasacz Tuesday, October 21, 2014

A group of innovators behind small scale, place-based projects around the country convened in Detroit and talked about what works in their cities, sharing stories of success, failure, hard work and creativity.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development

Elevation Q&A: Rich Bradley, executive director of the Downtown DC BID

Allyson Jacob Monday, October 20, 2014

Bradley's stepping down from his nearly two decades on the job as executive director of the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District. We spoke with him about D.C.'s transformation.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Real Estate, Restaurants, Transportation

Downtown

How the Silver Line may already be remaking Tysons

Erik Hyrkas Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The Silver Line's ridership is growing. Some businesses are already seeing a boost, but others say they're in it for the long haul, not an instant fix.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation

The incredible evolution of Congress Heights

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Think you know Congress Heights? Think again. We examine where the neighborhood is heading and how residents are reacting to the possibilities of change and--yeah, it's that word again--gentrification.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Health and Wellbeing, Housing, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Retail, Transportation, Workforce Development

Congress Heights