Features

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

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

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

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

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

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

Co-ops preserve affordable housing in rapidly changing neighborhoods

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tenant-owned apartment buildings are rare in the District, but are a key tool in preserving affordable homes in our quickly growing city. Here, a look at two--and one group that helps make them happen.

For Good / Non Profit, Housing, Real Estate

National spotlight: Urban train stations plan for the future

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, January 28, 2014

In many places across the country, including D.C., rail is breaking ridership records as we move away from the personal car. How does a place like Union Station manage the influx of passengers while being a good neighbor?

City Planning, Economic Development, Real Estate, Transportation, Union Station

H Street, NoMa, The Hill

Uline Arena, get ready for your next phase

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The long-abandoned, much-beloved Uline Arena is moving toward a new phase of life. As the project moves forward, here's a look at the building's storied past.

Community Development, Economic Development, Real Estate

NoMa

Streetcar reboot promises citywide growth for underserved areas

Lauren Williams Tuesday, August 13, 2013

After more than a half-century of being retired, D.C. streetcars are set to connect the city by promoting new developments and serving neighborhoods that aren’t near a station.

City Planning, Economic Development, Real Estate, Sustainability, Transportation

H Street, Petworth, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Anacostia

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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