Features

Step by step to better streets and better shopping

Beth Marlowe Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The District needs better shopping options. A new toolkit might help neighborhoods figure out exactly how to lure those retailers in. Here's a hint: start by coming together.

City Planning, Economic Development, Retail

Congress Heights, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Anacostia, Adams Morgan

The state of fashion in the District

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Though yet to emerge in full color, fashion in Washington is growing. With both established and indie designers setting up shop in the District, and a forthcoming incubator that will provide resources to six designers, Washingtonians seem to be learning to embrace the benefits of good style.

Design, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Workforce Development

Downtown

Elevation DC is going on break for July 4

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Elevation DC is going on break for the July 4 holiday and will publish our next issue July 16.

#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

NoMa History Project to preserve 150 years of memories, lore and facts

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, June 25, 2013

NoMa, a neighborhood created piecemeal from other places around a Metro station, is still struggling to find its identity even as it transforms into an entirely new place. If history's any guide, history could help.

Community Development, Media

NoMa

Elevation Q&A: Entrepreneur Kat Calvin on tech, "blerds," and Star Trek

Lisa Gillespie Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Entrepreneur Kat Calvin talks about Blerdology, the site she founded for black nerds, plus mentors, community, and life in D.C. And Star Trek.

Entrepreneurship, Technology

Local Millennials change the face of philanthropy

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, June 18, 2013

According to Time magazine, Millennials are "lazy, entitled narcissists." According to the members of Capital Cause, they're going to save D.C., one charitable cause at a time.

Community Development, For Good / Non Profit

About our masthead

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Photographer Steve Ruark captured this image of Capitol Hill institution Frager's Hardware in February 2013.

The Hill

Elevation Q&A: Liz Norton, Stone Soup Films

Erik Hyrkas Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Like the fable, Stone Soup Films starts small, and through the contributions of many, creates awesome. The nonprofit, which makes short documentaries for other local nonprofits--totally free--celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.

Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit, Media

REMINDER: Join us June 20 for #FoodInTheCity

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Space is still available for our June 20 discussion about food and place, held at Union Market.

Women and girls find their "a-ha" coding moments

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Men far outnumber women in tech. But now, two new D.C. organizations are helping women and young girls break into the traditionally male world.

Economic Development, Technology, Workforce Development

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

Paddle power: one writer discovers a new side of the Anacostia

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, June 04, 2013

You've probably never paddled down the Anacostia River. Here's D.C's river in a whole new light.

Anacostia River

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

National spotlight: Tech hubs bloom far from Silicon Valley

Eric Peterson Tuesday, May 21, 2013

From Greenville, North Carolina to Baltimore, from Tampa to Denver to Cleveland to D.C., tech savvy, entrepreneurship, and investment are coming together to create bright clusters of digital innovation. It's truly time for the "rise of the rest."

Entrepreneurship, Technology