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Millions of bags, four stories, one river

District residents are using fewer plastic bags since the passage of the "bag law," which requires businesses that sell food to charge five cents per disposable bag. But what else has changed?
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Working toward a more affordable city

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.
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Rolling in dough: mobile food hits the corporate world

In the suburbs, where lunch usually means jumping in the car, a few corporations are inviting in food trucks (and more). Tasty options for employees and guaranteed sales for trucks? That's a delicious partnership.
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A chef's scheme to get D.C. to eat its veggies

MicroGreens started last year in one D.C. school, teaching 10 middle-schoolers to cook for a family of four for under $3.50 a meal. But founder Alli Sosna has big plans, and she won't stop until every student in America knows how to wield a knife, julienne carrots, and roast a chicken.
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Ward 5 could transform to a green, manufacturing jobs mecca

Can Ward 5 change its industrial warehouses and trash transfer stations into neighborhood amenities and sources of good jobs? The recently announced Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Task Force aims to find out.
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Writers Room DC quietly aims to fill a void

Think of it as quiet, distraction-free coworking. The new space for writers in Tenleytown is a blessing for D.C.'s booming numbers of creatives who crave a space of their own.
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One man's trash is Shaw artist's treasure

When Chuck Baxter moved to Shaw, his neighborhood playground was a "pit." Twenty years and countless pieces of art later, Shaw's looking pretty good. Here's our Q&A with this trashy artist.
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Chefs go fishing for sustainable menus

Hundreds of D.C.-area chefs are boarding boats on the Chesapeake Bay to see firsthand how the local fare is harvested, and what makes it menu-worthy.
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Stitch by stitch, U Street designers revamp tired clothes into stylish treasures

In an increasingly style-conscious city, Ginger Root Design is helping D.C. dress better, support local artisans, and save the planet to boot.
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Editor's Note: Welcome to Elevation DC

Greetings and welcome to the first issue of Elevation DC, a new weekly magazine dedicated to the innovators, job creators, and disruptors who've chosen D.C. on which to make their mark. 
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Start with transparency to 'unsuck' D.C.'s transit

Metrorail gets us where we need to go most days, but with unexplained delays, broken escalators, and lingering safety issues, it isn't exactly a model of efficiency or accountability. We asked the anonymous blogger behind Unsuck DC Metro about the future of Metro. 
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WestMill's latest: a pop-up events startup to enliven empty spaces

WestMill Capital, the D.C. based real estate firm founded by Ben and Dan Miller, has a creative new use for its properties during the months that typically transpire between acquisition and construction.
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