Features

'We dream of a big kitchen'

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, November 05, 2013

A Takoma Park nonprofit builds economic opportunity for low-income residents with a tasty new commercial kitchen.

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

Takoma

D.C. nonprofits start charter schools to ready adults for the workforce

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, October 22, 2013

D.C.'s charter school boom isn't just for kids. The public charter school board recently approved the seventh adult charter school in the city. Here's why these schools are an essential part of giving District residents a leg up.

Community Development, Education, For Good / Non Profit, Workforce Development

Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

DC school lunchrooms put local, healthy products on kids' plates

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Move over, corn dogs and pizza. At some D.C. schools, with the help of local nonprofits, kids are getting fresh fruit, green veggies and local meat—and a lesson in where all that food comes from.

Education, Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing

Georgetown/Glover Park, NoMa, The Hill

Made in DC: Food entrepreneurs think big

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Food businesses in D.C. aren't just restaurants, grocery stores and food trucks anymore. A new crop of entrepreneurs are creating and launching products that might just go national.

Entrepreneurship, Retail

The Hill, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Elevation Q&A: Walter Smith, DC Appleseed executive director, on HIV, clean water, and home rule

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The nonprofit has been fighting the good fight in D.C. for nearly 20 years, tackling a wide range of challenges in the city. We spoke to Appleseed's executive director, Walter Smith, about the issues that matter now.

Anacostia River, Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit, Health and Wellbeing

#Foodinthecity draws crowd to Union Market, hungry for discussion

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The second event in Elevation DC's speaker series, in partnership with Smart Growth America, brought a crowd to discuss how food and restaurants reshape neighborhoods.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Systems, Restaurants, Sustainability

H Street, NoMa

Food in the City preview: how food trucks, farmer's markets, and more shape D.C.'s new dining scene

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Learn about the new food trends shaping the city (and vice versa) at Food in the City next month. Till then, there's plenty to sink your teeth into in this article examining pop-ups, incubators, curated food destinations and more. Dig in!

Community Development, Food Systems, Restaurants, Retail

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

Edible garden company turns tiny yards, black thumbs into fresh veggies

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Tapping into a growing trend of local, organic food, Meredith Sheperd's for-profit business, Love & Carrots, helps urban residents get the localest of local foods--from their own backyards.

Entrepreneurship, Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing, Restaurants, Sustainability

Bloomingdale

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

Public-private parks deal a first of its kind for DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 12, 2013

At Yards Park, one of D.C.'s newest parks, a unique public-private partnership keeps the fun going.

Parks & Public Space

Downtown, Capitol Riverfront

New online grocers put local food a click away

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Online grocery-shopping company Relay Foods expands its D.C. presence, bringing local farms direct to customers' doors.

Food Systems

Harvesting energy for the win: D.C. students compete to build energy-efficient house of the future

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Students from three D.C. universities will be the first to represent the District in an energy-efficiency competition that started here. When they're done, they'll take those green, marketable skills to local employers.

Design, Green Tech, Housing, Sustainability, Workforce Development

Brookland

Working toward a more affordable city

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development has been working toward affordable housing for over a decade. Executive Director Bob Pohlman tells Elevation DC about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Housing