City Planning Features

DC's affordable housing might be saved through collaboration

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Housing advocates came together October 13 to discuss the best ways to ensure that "anybody who wants to live in the District should be able to live in the District."

Experts discuss how green buildings are changing DC

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Last Tuesday some of the city’s green building experts met to discuss how new building codes are changing the way the city lives and works. The event was produced by ElevationDC and sponsored by the law firm of Nixon Peabody.

How green buildings build neighborhoods

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, June 02, 2015

DC, a leader in the green building movement, is getting more than just energy savings and good vibes from its green buildings.

District teens build a tiny house (even though, technically, no one can live in it)

Whitney Pipkin Wednesday, May 13, 2015

They're learning valuable skills, and, as their teacher says, "they understand that [tiny houses] could be the wave of the future."

Elevation Q&A: Tommy Wells on urban agriculture, playgrounds, and a tree summit

Alison Gillespie Tuesday, February 03, 2015

In early January, Tommy Wells was appointed Acting Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). A few weeks after he took over, Elevation DC sat down to talk with him about his vision for his department and his priorities for the coming years.

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Op-ed: Kennedy Street's time has finally come

Myles Smith Tuesday, July 08, 2014

We want to hear from the people on the ground building the next great neighborhood. Today, Myles Smith, cofounder of the Kennedy Street Development Association, tells Elevation DC about the neighborhood's upward prospects.

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