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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

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

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

Elevation Q&A: Mayor Anthony Williams and the Federal City Council

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Former D.C. mayor Anthony "Tony" Williams has been helming the Federal City Council for the past nine months. Elevation DC asked him about the nonprofit's biggest challenges and opportunities for the coming year.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, For Good / Non Profit, Transportation, Workforce Development

The places startups call home

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, April 09, 2013

How can the city attract high-tech businesses, support the local economy, and disrupt the status quo to create spaces where new companies and industries can thrive? D.C. thought leaders weigh in.

Economic Development, Technology, Transportation

Q&A: Women Bike rolls out in DC

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Look out, D.C.! Women are rising to the top of yet another social movement; one that affects the way we get around in the city. Elevation spoke to Women Bike founder Carolyn Szczepanski about how to get more women pedaling.

Transportation

Start with transparency to 'unsuck' D.C.'s transit

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, January 15, 2013

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.

Transportation

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