Features

Visions of the city's "other river" throughout history

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Take a whirlwind, three-hundred-year tour through the Anacostia's history, from natural treasure to garbage dump and back again.

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

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia

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

"Cards Against Urbanity" is exactly as hilarious as you'd expect

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The card game, designed by a bunch of DC planners and architects, pokes fun at new urbanists but also aims to teach a serious lesson.

City Planning, Design, Education

No matter which 11th Street Bridge Park design is chosen, DC wins

Christina Sturdivant Thursday, September 11, 2014

The nationwide competiton to design an elevated park over the Anacostia has reached its home stretch, with four finalists unveiling their designs Thursday. Any would be a welcome addition to D.C.

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

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia

National Spotlight: What smart cities can learn from Denver

Eric Peterson Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Fueled by collaboration, the Mile High City is investing in transit-oriented development while also preserving its historic neighborhoods. Denver has gained 50,000 new residents in the past four years, outpacing its suburbs and most other metro areas.

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

DIY fixes that can improve your block for practically pennies

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Take your street into your own hands with pop-up bike lanes, tiny free libraries, gardens, and more.

City Planning, Community Development, Parks & Public Space

Park View/Pleasant Plains, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Anacostia

National spotlight: Putting art at the heart of redevelopment

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Artists are often the first to move into urban neighborhoods, and also the first to move when rents escalate. Here's how cities are working with artists to transform blight and reimagine neighborhoods.

City Planning, Community Development, For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

How a 'Downtown Ward 7' would grow more than a healthy economy

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The built environment plays a crucial role in a neighborhood's health. Would upgrading Ward 7's downtown create healthier people?

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Health and Wellbeing, Transportation

Meet DC's urban farmers growing food and profits

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Think it's hard to grow food in the city and make money at it? You'd be 100% correct. Still, that hasn't stopped these intrepid farmers from trying--and, in some ways, succeeding.

City Planning, Entrepreneurship, Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

Brookland, Anacostia

Food can be medicine, says Dr. Ted Eytan, Kaiser Permanente

#DCFood4Thought discussion: how food impacts community

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Our panel discussion last week centered on how can the District build healthier communities full of healthier people. Did you miss it? We've got the write-up.

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

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

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

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

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