Features

DC-area MBAs give back with Compass

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, September 10, 2013

MBAs are trained to make cold hard cash, but Compass puts those MBAs' concrete skills and altruism to work to maximize value in D.C.’s nonprofit sector.

Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit

Transportation in the City: Changing the way DC residents move

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, September 10, 2013

D.C.-area residents have more choices about how to get around today than ever before. Car sharing, bike sharing and ride sharing—and the apps that make these choices possible—are revolutionizing transportation as we know it. Want to know more? Read our article and then join us for a free panel discussion Sept. 25.

Apps, City Planning, Sustainability, Transportation

H Street, NoMa, Bloomingdale, Petworth

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

Cyberspace connects DC with the businesses next door

Rhea Kennedy Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Internet brings the world to your door. But local businesses are using the Web to attract customers from just around the corner.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants, Retail, Technology

H Street, U Street, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan

Elevation Q&A: Cinque Culver, Ward 7 organizer

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The River Terrace Community Organization was once one of the strongest community groups in D.C. But then it fell apart. Now, the new president of the organization has big plans to turn the group around. River Terrace is back.

Community Development

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

National spotlight: Creative placemaking reframes how we see cities

Sheena Lyonnais Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Art's not just "pretty stuff." The arts can revitalize local neighborhoods and struggling economies. Here's how this trend is playing out nationwide.

Community Development, The Arts

DC grant will give new meaning to 'play'

Lisa Gillespie Tuesday, August 06, 2013

A $300,000 grant from ArtPlace America will fund a competition to design the next generation of playground for D.C. spaces, where off-the-shelf slides and swings give way to art like you can't imagine.

City Planning, Community Development, Health and Wellbeing, Parks & Public Space, The Arts

Downtown, NoMa

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

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Beat Club DC uses local libraries as launchpads for music education

Kat Lucero Tuesday, July 30, 2013

D.C. kids and teens are learning to unleash their inner Dres and Beyonces...at the library, of all places. No more shushing--bring on the beats.

Community Development, Education, Media, Technology, The Arts

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

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

Teens find solace and skills through summer job programs

Danielle Cralle Tuesday, July 23, 2013

“When our youth don’t see their neighbors, parents, or family members going to work every day it makes having a job seem like an unattainable thing,” says one employment program director. But the teens taking part in these summer internships and job training programs are getting another view: one that shows them that they can contribute to the work world.

Economic Development, Workforce Development

National spotlight: Entrepreneurs riding road to success

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, July 16, 2013

As cities continue to become more bike-friendly, new bike-based businesses are springing up to support the movement. These bike-centric businesses are both banking on and promoting a growing interest in riding, and in the process they are boosting their cities' economies.

Economic Development, Sustainability, Transportation

District cyclists turn their hobbies into businesses

Danielle Cralle Tuesday, July 16, 2013

D.C. bike ridership is on the rise--some anecdotal evidence says that the number of cyclists has doubled in the past few years. Here are some of the entrepreneurs who are taking advantage of this trend to make money and grow the economy.

Economic Development, Transportation

Downtown, Petworth