Features

DC's 5x5 public art festival: What to see and where to see it (MAP)

Caroline Dobuzinskis Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Public art by world-renowned artists will temporarily transform all eight wards of the city, with events and exhibits running from September through December.

Community Development, The Arts

Congress Heights, Downtown, Brookland, Waterfront, Capitol Riverfront, NoMa, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Shaw, The Hill, Anacostia, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

DC's social entrepreneurs prove you can grow a businesses and do good

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Forget "greed is good." Today's entrepreneurs want to make money and save the world at the same time.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Systems, Sustainability, Technology

Georgetown/Glover Park, The Hill

Seven free apps to help you (re)discover DC

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Seeing D.C. through all fresh eyes just takes a quick download.

Apps, Design, Media, Restaurants, Technology, Union Station

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, U Street, NoMa, Foggy Bottom/Golden Triangle, The Hill, Anacostia

City tackles impending senior boom with neighborly 'senior villages'

Lauren Williams Tuesday, February 25, 2014

With baby boomers reaching retirement, D.C. is trying to keep up with the booming population by encouraging the development of senior villages, or networks, to help seniors stay independent and in their own homes.

Georgetown/Glover Park, The Hill, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

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

Flashback: Mike Berman, director of the Downtown Holiday Market, on the lure of the marketplace

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Mike Berman's company runs the Flea Market at Eastern Market as well as the annual Downtown Holiday Market. He spoke to Elevation DC about the past and future of the District's marketplaces.

Economic Development, Retail

Downtown, The Hill

DC's most beloved public art

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, November 05, 2013

We asked three figures in the art scene to tell us their favorite works of public art in the District. Then, we hope you'll tell us ours.

Community Development, Parks & Public Space, The Arts

Downtown, The Hill, Anacostia

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

Pop-ups, parties, and...parking lots?

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, July 30, 2013

This is the new way D.C. parties: think warehouses and parking lots, not swanky ballrooms. Savvy entrepreneurs are launching new businesses to take advantage of this shift in thinking, and in the meantime, activate underused spaces and neighborhoods.

Community Development, Economic Development, The Arts

H Street, U Street, NoMa, The Hill