Features

Seven free apps to help you (re)discover DC

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Seeing D.C. through all fresh eyes just takes a quick download.

Apps, Design, Media, Restaurants, Technology, Union Station

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, U Street, NoMa, Foggy Bottom/Golden Triangle, The Hill, Anacostia

Ward 7 eats its veggies

Danielle Cralle Tuesday, April 15, 2014

A new program is fighting obesity and carryout food in Ward 7 with cooking classes at Lincoln Heights, the city's second-largest low-income housing complex.

Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing

Would a DC "food czar" help urban farmers?

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, April 08, 2014

D.C. council mulls adding a "food czar"--which could mean more urban farms, local food, and green initiatives for all.

Food Systems, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

What do solar panels have to do with affordable housing? A lot.

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Here, "being green" means more than just feeling good about recycling; it can mean helping a family make their rent.

Housing, Sustainability

Waterfront

"Bike Arch," a sculpture in downtown Memphis

National Roundup: Cincinnati's beer boom, Cleveland's new leaders, Toronto's female founders

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Issue Media Group publications such as Yonge Street in Toronto, High Ground in Memphis and Model D in Detroit cover "what's next" for urban centers. In this recurring feature, we highlight the top stories in urban innovation from all across our national network.

Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Technology, The Arts, Transportation

From Union Station to Benning Road, the streetcar means business

Ashley Gold Tuesday, April 01, 2014

H street business owners say the streetcar's no silver bullet, but could spur needed development.

Economic Development, Transportation, Union Station

H Street

"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

To prevent teen pregnancy, provide opportunities for young people

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, March 25, 2014

If students are engaged in meaningful activities after school and during the week, they're less at risk, say experts. These programs cure a host of social ills through providing positive opportunities for teens and young girls.

Health and Wellbeing

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Adams Morgan

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

What if...the Anacostia River had its own nature center?

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 18, 2014

A long-forgotten plan for a nature center on Kingman Island on the Anacostia is slowly coming back to life.

Anacostia River

Kidical Mass brings pedal power to tots

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, March 18, 2014

"Kidical Mass," the biking movement for kids and their parents, is active in the District. We sat down with the D.C. chapter's founder for a Q&A session about bikes and safer streets.

Health and Wellbeing, Parks & Public Space, Transportation, Union Station

Brookland, NoMa, Anacostia

A(n updated) guide to coworking in DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Drink coffee, be productive, and create something amazing at one of these ten D.C. coworking spots.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, U Street, Shaw, Anacostia, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Elevation Q&A: Edgar Cahn, who believes that everyone has something to contribute

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, March 04, 2014

D.C. resident Dr. Edgar Cahn invented Time Banking, an alternative currency that prioritizes people over monetary value. Elevation DC sat down with Cahn to learn more.

Community Development

The top ten DC startups of all time

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Every household brand was once a startup. We decided to celebrate the top D.C. startups of all time, from hot dogs and hotels to modern-day tech successes.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Adams Morgan

Join Elevation DC and Think Local First for a Cash Mob in Takoma

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Support local businesses with a "cash mob." It's like a flash mob, but instead of dancing, you shop--and can win cool prizes. We're mobbing Takoma on March 14.

Economic Development

Takoma