Features

These are the shortlisted architecture firms for the 11th Street Bridge Park

Rachel Kaufman Friday, May 02, 2014

Six teams will go on to the next stage of the design competition to build an elevated park across the Anacostia.

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

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia

Everything you've always wanted to know about bikeshare (but were afraid to ask)

Elevation DC Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Don't call it a complete guide to bikeshare. Call it Elevation DC's take on answering the bikeshare questions you (should) think hardest about.

City Planning, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability, Transportation, Union Station

Downtown, H Street, NoMa, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

National spotlight: Alleyways become pathways to urban revitalization

Eric Peterson Tuesday, April 22, 2014

From D.C. to Seattle, alleys are being reinvented as people-friendly spaces. Often perceived as dirty and dangerous, alleys are moving beyond garbage and garages to become havens for pedestrians, public art and small business.

City Planning, Community Development, Design, Economic Development, Parks & Public Space, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Sustainability, The Arts, Transportation

Downtown

"D.C.'s High Line" could transform banks of the Anacostia

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, April 01, 2014

The proposed elevated park across the Anacostia would be a first for D.C. With a national design competition for the bridge kicking off, Elevation DC checked in on the park and its goals of fostering economic development, community health, and a cleaner river.

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

Capitol Riverfront, Anacostia

National spotlight: What smart cities can learn from Memphis

Richard J Alley Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Memphis is on the rise thanks to a growing startup community, investments in bike lanes, a burgeoning arts district and people moving back to the city. In this spotlight from sister publication High Ground, read what's so smart about Memphis.

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

Harriet Tregoning to leave Office of Planning: the Elevation DC exit interview

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Harriet Tregoning, DC's planning director since 2007, is leaving to take a job with the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Elevation DC sat down with her for an exit interview.

City Planning

Will St. Elizabeths ice slide and G8WAY Pavilion kickstart Congress Heights?

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 04, 2014

The ice slide at the G8WAY Pavilion on the St Elizabeths campus has the potential to be much more than just a slide.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Parks & Public Space

Congress Heights

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

#TranspoInTheCity: We're making progress, but we still have a long road ahead

Allyson Jacob Thursday, September 26, 2013

Elevation DC and Smart Growth America's Transportation in the City panel brought a standing-room-only crowd to 1776 to discuss new modes of transportation and the changes they're bringing to D.C.'s neighborhoods.

Apps, City Planning, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability, Transportation

Downtown

Union Station marks 25 years: a look back

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, September 24, 2013

D.C's iconic train station has stood for more than a century. But just a few decades ago, its future was in doubt. See its transformation from mold, mildew, mushrooms and "The Pit" to its renaissance today.

City Planning, Economic Development, Transportation, Union Station

NoMa

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

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

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

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

Planes, trains, and automobiles: DC's new ways to get around

Erik Hyrkas Tuesday, April 30, 2013

When it comes to getting around the city, D.C. residents have tons of choices, with bikesharing, peer-to-peer carsharing, Uber and more starting up operations here. (Okay, we were kidding about the planes.) The question is: why here?

City Planning, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability, Transportation

H Street

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