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Today's Headlines
Culled from daily news sources, the BID offers a Daily Dose of relevant articles for the Downtown community.
December 2011
- Washington Post: D.C. making repairs and responding to other service problems faster, analysis shows
Thursday, December 15th 2011 - Examiner: Starbucks near protesters' compound thoroughly Occupied
Thursday, December 15th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. mayor planning environmental initiative
Thursday, December 15th 2011 - Politico: Darrell Issa - Occupy trashed stimulus project
Thursday, December 15th 2011 - Washington Post: A new theater for Enzo Fargione
Thursday, December 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Dozens arrested in Occupy D.C. protests
Thursday, December 8th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. streetcar to run across Hopscotch Bridge
Thursday, December 8th 2011 - Washington Examiner: McPherson Square businesses getting fed up with Occupy D.C.
Thursday, December 8th 2011 - Washington Post: An early test for Vincent Gray to keep technology jobs
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - Washington Post: Occupy D.C. protesters arrested in standoff over makeshift shelter at McPherson Sq.
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - Washington Post: Occupy DC protesters and police clash over structure
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - Arlington News: Pike Streetcar Cost Soars
Tuesday, December 6th 2011
November 2011
- Washington Post: Panel suggests options for reviving D.C.’s MLK Library
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - WTOP: 'Occupy the Highway' marchers to reach D.C.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - Washington Post: Occupy Wall Street protesters finish journey from Zuccotti Park to D.C.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - WJLA: Police costs for Occupy Wall Street protests
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - Washington Post: More big names enter competition for D.C. Old Post Office
Monday, November 14th 2011 - USA Today: 'Occupy' movement faces challenge from violent fringe
Monday, November 14th 2011 - Washington Post: Time for an Occupy D.C. exit strategy
Monday, November 14th 2011 - Bloomberg News: Vornado buys Washington office tower
Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - Washington Post: Lanier: police will adjust tactics with Occupy DC, says group has become more confrontational
Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - Washington Post: Capital Bikeshare expansion underway in D.C. and Arlington
Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - Washington Post: Old Post Office gets another suitor: Hilton
Monday, November 7th 2011 - Federal News Radio: Public Buildings Service takes up Net Zero Challenge
Monday, November 7th 2011 - Greater Greater Washington: MLK library may be on the move
Monday, November 7th 2011 - Washington Post: Homer Building seeks a buyer
Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - Washington Post: Tourmobile service in D.C. to end Monday after 42 years
Tuesday, November 1st 2011
October 2011
- Census: D.C. area gains young adults in recession
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - NY Times: Some Cities Begin Cracking Down on ‘Occupy’ Protests
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - Occupy D.C. protesters welcomed by local homeless
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - Still-sturdy economy gives D.C. a buffer during scandals
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - Apple Store in downtown D.C.?
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - D.C. Protests: U.S. Park Service Eyes Next Steps For Occupy DC's McPherson Square Encampment
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - Can a Texas developer and Qatar investment make D.C.’s CityCenter a success?
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - Seoul Food D.C.
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - Washington Post: King Memorial dedication Sunday to feature, Gwen Ifill, Jesse Jackson, Aretha Franklin
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Companies hit throttle on high-tech parking
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - Washington Post: NoMa: The neighborhood now has a name, but it’s still searching for its identity
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Protesters try to extend stay in Freedom Plaza
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Protesters to target CityCenter DC; Wings Enterprises responds
Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - Washington Examiner: D.C. extends Circulator east of the river
Wednesday, October 5th 2011
September 2011
- Washington Examiner: Peter Smith has the cure
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - Washington Post: Michelle Obama will chair next year’s centennial cherry blossom festival
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - Washington Post: Shuttering MLK library on Sundays is close-minded
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - Washington Post: Downtown library shutting its doors on Sundays
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - Huffington Post: 10 Cities Where Workers Most Use Public Transit
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - Washington Post: District of Pi
Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - New York Times: Developers Cater to Two-Wheeled Traffic in Portland, Ore.
Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. developers seek subsidies to build 2 more Marriott hotels near convention center
Monday, September 19th 2011 - Washington Post: America Eats Tavern
Monday, September 19th 2011 - Washington Post: Street art to savor: Graffiato
Monday, September 19th 2011 - New York Times: The Last Days of the Old Parking Meter
Monday, September 19th 2011 - New York Times: New York Chooses Company to Run Bike-Share Program
Friday, September 16th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Franklin School again attracting developers
Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - Washington Post: Sax
Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - Washington Post: Judge: NYC can end rent subsidies for ex-homeless; city lost state funding for program
Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - New York Times: In City of Cyclists, Pedestrians Feel the Squeeze
Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. to fight Labor Department ruling requiring ‘prevailing wage’ rates for downtown project
Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - Washington Post: In food truck fights, libertarian law firm takes a stand
Monday, September 12th 2011 - Washington Post: In bicycle friendly D.C., going car-free is increasingly common
Monday, September 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Capital Bikeshare coming to Mall
Monday, September 12th 2011
August 2011
- City Paper: Slow Train
Tuesday, August 30th 2011 - Governing: Urban Areas Defy Crime Trends
Tuesday, August 30th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Mayor's youth program brings fears of London-like mobs to Chinatown
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - WMAL: For flash mobsters, crowd size a tempting cover
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - Washington Post: MLK memorial events are set
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - Washington Post: Paul
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - Washington Examiner: D.C. plans to end one Circulator line, start another
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - WTOP: D.C. to give away 500 helmets to Bikeshare riders
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - NY Times: ‘Pass the Ketchup’ Could Bring Surprises
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - Washington Post: At IPO-ready LivingSocial, you get the deals — and it gets the riches
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - WTOP: D.C. among top 10 most walkable cities
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - Washington Post: Trump proposes luxury hotel for Old Post Office Pavilion in downtown Washington
Friday, August 5th 2011
July 2011
- Washington Examiner: D.C.'s Franklin School becomes endangered building
Thursday, July 28th 2011 - Washington Post: Capital Fringe Festival: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - Washington Post: New space helps D.C. Central Kitchen step up its local-food-hub operations
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - NY Times: A Population Changes, Uneasily
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - NY Times: Nissan Will Raise Price of the Leaf, Its Electric Car
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. Council chief pulls nemesis from post, rewards ally
Wednesday, July 13th 2011 - Washington Post: Wah Luck House maintains culture in dying D.C. Chinatown
Wednesday, July 13th 2011 - Washington Post: In D.C., the cart before the diner
Wednesday, July 13th 2011 - Washington Post LivingSocial’s growth catches the eye of nearby counties
Friday, July 8th 2011 - Washington Post: What it really takes to get streetcars on track
Friday, July 8th 2011 - WTOP: Ready for D.C. streetcars? It's going to be a while
Thursday, July 7th 2011
June 2011
- Washington Examiner: Taxpayers foot the police bill for parades, marathons
Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - Washington Post: Newseum to offer free admission for visitors age 18 and under during summer months in DC
Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - New York Times: Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy
Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Planned bike lanes in District put on hold
Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - Washington Post: Mayor’s office to announce jobs initiatives and revitalization efforts
Monday, June 27th 2011 - WTOP: 'Top Chef' touts pizza and prosecco at new D.C. restaurant
Monday, June 27th 2011 - Washington Post: Mike Isabella is a (grand)mama’s boy
Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - New York Times: Blocks From the President, Developers Plan Big
Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - PM Magazine: Got Nightlife? Manage Sociability as an Economic Engine
Monday, June 20th 2011 - CityBiz Real Estate: USAA Real Estate Co. Affiliate Purchases 700 Sixth Street from Akridge
Monday, June 20th 2011 - Washington Post: Sears Holdings considering Washington area for headquarters move
Monday, June 20th 2011 - Yahoo Video: Bike sharing rapidly expanding across U.S.
Monday, June 20th 2011 - Washington Post: Stix
Thursday, June 16th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. Council member Thomas gives up committee post
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - Washington Post: ‘Canopy keepers’ try to make a greener D.C.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - Washington Post: Reed Smith adds two Arent Fox partners to growing real estate practice
Monday, June 6th 2011 - WTOP: Marriott to raise funds to restore National Mall
Monday, June 6th 2011 - Washington Post: West Elm coming back to D.C. . . . for now
Monday, June 6th 2011 - Washington Post: Cash, credit or mobile? One local coffeehouse embraces mobile commerce
Monday, June 6th 2011 - WTOP: D.C. picks ParkMobile for pay-by-phone parking
Monday, June 6th 2011 - NY Times: Before Bike-Share Effort Starts, Concerns Are Raised About How It Will Work
Monday, June 6th 2011 - Washington Post: Jobless rate down in D.C. region
Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - New York Times: A Vision of an Oasis Beneath the Sprawl
Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - Washington Post: Von Storch to open new restaurant
Wednesday, June 1st 2011
May 2011
- USA Today: Nation's 'front yard' gets green grass makeover
Friday, May 27th 2011 - Washington Post: Joel Coren on foreign investments and Washington real estate
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - CityBiz Real Estate: Clark Starts Building CityCenter
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: St. Regis Washington hotel sells to Westbrook Partners
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Examiner: Washington is hot spot for young professionals
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: How kosher is D.C.’s kosher food truck?
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: The D.C. area restaurant scene experiences an Italian renaissance
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: D.C.’s downtown finance fund no longer needed
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: Raising parking fees is a win-win for D.C.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - Washington Post: Terry Bellamy gets permanent job as DDOT director
Thursday, May 19th 2011 - Washingtonian: Intercity Bus Lines Could All End Up Moving to Union Station
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 - Examiner: D.C. to consider cutting parking meter rates, hours
Friday, May 13th 2011 - Examiner: The nation's capital is becoming a biking capital
Friday, May 13th 2011 - Washington Post: Taste of DC picks Groupon
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - Washington Post: LivingSocial leases building in D.C.
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - Examiner: Washington leads nation in drawing major retailers
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Spring brings growth of regional public bicycle program Capital Bikeshare
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - NY Times: Now, to Find a Parking Spot, Drivers Look on Their Phones
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. Council tweaks Gray’s budget plan
Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - Washington Post: Census: Young adults are responsible for most of D.C.’s growth in past decade
Wednesday, May 11th 2011
April 2011
- Washington Post: D.C. rolls out pay-by-phone parking meter system
Thursday, April 21st 2011 - Washington Post: Capital Bikeshare expanding in D.C.
Thursday, April 21st 2011 - Washington Post: Is your building green? We’ll all know soon
Monday, April 18th 2011 - Washington Post: Waiting for $1,000 a square foot
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Will CityCenterDC rekindle downtown retail?
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Construction begins on project at site of former D.C. convention center
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Carnegie Building could become D.C. visitors center
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Capital Buzz: N.Y.’s Luke’s Lobster comes to D.C.
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - New Urban Network: Wow! Study says DC Streetcar could add $10-15 billion in value
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - Washington Post: Food trucks may lose their sales tax exemption
Tuesday, April 12th 2011
March 2011
- Washington Post: D.C. property values rise, thanks to strong downtown market
Friday, March 4th 2011 - Washington Post: District businesses not harmed by bag tax
Friday, March 4th 2011 - Washington Post: Slug ride-sharing lines to move to New York Avenue
Friday, March 4th 2011
February 2011
- Washington Examiner: Washington condo market heats up
Friday, February 25th 2011 - Washington Examiner: D.C. Circulator has already proven its worth
Friday, February 25th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Report calls for new agency to take over D.C. development
Friday, February 18th 2011 - Washington Post: Tasteful Mandu spinoff opens in Mount Vernon Square
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Fargione's ELISIR makes it into Elle
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Food for the road
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Gray team slams DDOT under Fenty staff
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - New York Times: In Washington, a Historic Retail Strip Is Revived
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - USA Today: Homeless tweet in new awareness campaign
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - Washington Examiner: D.C.'s nightlife businesses fighting reduced Metro hours
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Republicans press GSA to put Old Post Office Pavilion up for private development
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Washington area is beginning to bounce back from recession, economists say
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Tesla opens its store
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Job market changing D.C.'s income and racial makeup
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - WTOP: Metro considers cutting night service to save cash
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - Washington Post: Metro's proposal to end late-night weekend trains rankles Washington's party crowd
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - RCLCO: Is the Real Estate Recovery Gaining Traction?
Thursday, February 10th 2011 - Washington Post: Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj: Potentate of the D.C. plate
Thursday, February 10th 2011 - Washington Post: CoStar CEO Florance cashed in on a 'financial disconnect'
Wednesday, February 9th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Flavorful Fojol Bros. put DC food trucks on the map
Wednesday, February 9th 2011 - Switchboard: Residents of award-winning, transit-oriented development say no to transit
Wednesday, February 9th 2011 - Washington Post: CoStar to make $60M in sale of D.C. headquarters
Friday, February 4th 2011 - Washington Post: Space for homeless tight, D.C. family shelter limits eligibility, puts some in hotels
Friday, February 4th 2011 - Washington Post: Red-light cameras save lives, study says
Friday, February 4th 2011 - USA Today: Study puts spotlight on red-light cameras
Friday, February 4th 2011 - Washington Post: The new-economy dilemma: Lots of jobs, but few workers who fit
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - Washington Post: U.S. unlikely to reach goal of 1 million electrics on the road by 2015, report says
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - Washington Post: Overhaul of the Mall, monuments has begun
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011
January 2011
- Washington Post: Virgin Hotels searching for Washington foothold
Monday, January 31st 2011 - Washington Examiner: Major development over I-395 hits setback
Monday, January 31st 2011 - Washington Post: Free to be brash and loud, Cuba Libre needs more flavor
Monday, January 31st 2011 - Washington Post: Noodles on 11
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - Washington Post: Jobless rate dips in D.C., steady in Maryland, Virginia
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - Washington Post: Former Md. housing secretary tapped for key D.C. economic development post
Monday, January 24th 2011 - Washington Post: Akridge's project plans depend on interpretation of the 1910 Height Act
Monday, January 24th 2011 - Washington Post: Merzi in Penn Quarter
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - The Atlantic: Interstate Migration Chart
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - Capital Business: New D.C. economic chairman
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. Council chairman proposes higher residency requirements for city contractors
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - Capital Business: Beacon Capital Partners renegotiates loan
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - Washington Examiner: Fenty wins final round in court with homeless shelter ruling
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - Washington Post: In winter, farmers markets turn into value (added) villages
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - CityPaper: Is There Hope for D.C.’s Public Squares?
Monday, January 10th 2011 - New York Times: After Hibernation, the Office Market Is Waking Up
Wednesday, January 5th 2011 - Washington Post: Federal austerity could hit the region's economy hard
Monday, January 3rd 2011 - Washington Post: National Theatre's president and executive director, Donn B. Murphy
Monday, January 3rd 2011 - Washington Post: D.C. expands network of cycling lanes, bike-sharing program
Monday, January 3rd 2011 - Governing: Bicycles' Popularity Grows in Cities
Monday, January 3rd 2011 - New York Times: A Physicist Solves the City
Monday, January 3rd 2011
December 2010
- Elemental fears: Food trucks fight for survival in the cold
Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 - Switchboard: Great public spaces make great holiday places
Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 - New York Times: Downtown Las Vegas Draws Developers
Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 - Washington Post: Gray turns to the experts on D.C. hiring
Monday, December 20th 2010 - Washington Post: Gray keeps five Fenty agency heads
Monday, December 20th 2010 - Washington Post: Nov. unemployment slightly up in D.C.; jobless rate steady in Maryland, Virginia
Monday, December 20th 2010 - Washington Post: Santos says electric car maker getting showroom
Monday, December 20th 2010 - New York Times: Economic Boom in Washington Leaves Gaping Income Disparities
Monday, December 20th 2010 - Let D.C.'s Buildings Grow
Friday, December 17th 2010 - History, Secrecy, and Preservation in Downtown DC
Friday, December 17th 2010 - Washington Post: More D.C. area commuters leaving the driving to others, census data show
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - Washington Post: At Gray's D.C. jobs summit, leaders express doubts about city's progress in preparing workers
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - Examiner: Creative job solutions
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - Wall Street Journal: Chevy’s Volt Is Headed To Dealerships
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - Washington Post: Homeless man in D.C. uses Facebook, social media to advocate for others like him
Monday, December 13th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. Transportation chief Gabe Klein tried to restore balance in District travel
Monday, December 13th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. Mayor-elect Gray names Lew city administrator; ex-Pratt deputy will be chief of staff
Thursday, December 9th 2010 - D.C. Council proceeds with bill to make homeless families prove city residency for shelters
Thursday, December 9th 2010 - Washington Post: Region leads nation in Oct. 12-month job growth as unemployment rate falls
Wednesday, December 8th 2010 - Washington Post: Wal-Mart proposes scaled-down stores in D.C.
Wednesday, December 8th 2010 - Washington Post: Facebook leases room to grow
Monday, December 6th 2010 - Washington Post: Fast-casual Indian fare, recipe for a dream
Monday, December 6th 2010 - New York Times: After 30 Years, Times Square Rebirth Is Complete
Monday, December 6th 2010 - Washington Post: Major automakers zipping electric cars into showrooms soon
Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - Washington Post: D.C.'s mom 'n' pops afraid of Walmart
Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - Washington Post: Panhandlers and guilt: Dealing with uncomfortable truths and lies
Wednesday, December 1st 2010
November 2010
- Washington Post: Bicycle program makes District easier place to get around, residents say
Monday, November 29th 2010 - New York Times: Real Estate Investors Look to the Future, and See Signs to Buy Apartment Towers
Monday, November 29th 2010 - Washington Post: Investors wonder if Jemals can keep properties
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - Examiner: Advocates, city at odds over historic downtown building's future
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - Washington Post: Local retailers seek to stand out with Small Business Saturday
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - Washington Post: Metro commuters face year-end curb in benefits
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - New York Times: Expansion of Bike Lanes in City Brings Backlash
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - New York Times: A Shift From Company Cars
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010 - WTOP: Officials announce work on new National Mall levee
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - Washington Post: Flood plan proposed to protect Washington Mall
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - Globe Street: NPCA takes 33,000 sq. ft. in D.C.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - Washington Post: Megabus to make D.C. its fifth travel hub
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - New York Times: Bryant Park Finds Bright Spots Amid the Gloom
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C.'s new mayor gets ready to pick his business team
Monday, November 15th 2010 - Washington Post: Tom Sietsema on Equinox and 701: New chapters for two downtown mainstays
Monday, November 15th 2010 - Washington Post: As construction begins on convention center hotel, officials consider its future impact
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - Washington Post: As shelters move farther out, network of buses connects homeless with downtown
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - Washington Post: Nearly two decades in the making, D.C.'s convention center hotel breaks ground
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - The Daily Cardinal: State of the Downtown features executive from D.C.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - New York Times: In the Capital, Rethinking Old Limits on Buildings
Thursday, November 4th 2010
October 2010
- Washington Post: District gets winter plan for sheltering the homeless
Wednesday, October 27th 2010 - New York Times: In Times Square, at Least, Retailing Is Rebounding
Wednesday, October 27th 2010 - Washington Post: The Buzz Hears ... 901 Ninth Street
Monday, October 25th 2010 - Washington Post: In discarding food scraps, more restaurants are going green by composting
Monday, October 25th 2010 - Washington Post: For beloved ice cream chain Gifford's, a rocky road
Monday, October 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Details emerge for D.C. streetcars, set to begin in 2012
Monday, October 25th 2010 - Washington Post: New $950 million CityCenter DC complex on site of former convention center set for construction in Apri
Friday, October 22nd 2010 - Washington Examiner: Major development over I-395 moves closer to reality
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - Washington Examiner: Colorful and vibrant cooking
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - Washington Examiner: Loss of $16m grant slows plans for K Street streetcar line
Thursday, October 21st 2010 - Washington Times: In throes of recession, D.C. stands apart
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - First Bite: Cuba Libre in Northwest
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - New York Times: 3 Midtown Projects and How They Grew (or Didn’t)
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - New York Times: Hotels Take ‘Locally Grown’ a Logical Step Beyond
Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. office rents top those in New York City
Monday, October 18th 2010 - Washington Post: St. Regis foreclosed on; iconic hotel to be auctioned off
Monday, October 18th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. still lacks enough shelter for homeless families
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Fallen property values cut budgets across region
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - Washington Post: First Bite: Galileo III
Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - Washington Post: Good to Go: Amorini Panini
Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - Washington Post: Rental boom provides life preserver for developers
Tuesday, October 12th 2010 - New York Times: Inspectors in Rearview as Food Trucks Rule Road
Tuesday, October 12th 2010 - New York Times: Rolling Out Speedier Bus System, to Glitches and Grumbles
Tuesday, October 12th 2010 - Washington Post: 'Mosquito' noisemaker silenced in Chinatown after youth rights group complains
Thursday, October 7th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. restaurant owners pushing for tighter restrictions on food trucks
Monday, October 4th 2010 - Washington Post: As two-wheeled commutes grow in popularity, buyers look for bike-accessible homes
Monday, October 4th 2010
September 2010
- Washington Post: D.C. area unemployment up from year ago, remains lowest among large metro areas
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - Washington Post: Behind the scenes in Washington's newest food trucks
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - USA Today: Painting roofs white promoted as way to fight global warming
Friday, September 24th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. officials promise better winter plan for homeless families
Friday, September 24th 2010 - Washington Examiner: McPherson Square makeover one of many lengthy park projects in D.C.
Friday, September 24th 2010 - Washington Post: New Bikeshare program provides wheels to casual cyclists in D.C., Arlington
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - New York Times: Union Square Booming Despite Soft Economy
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - New York Times: M.T.A. Brings TVs to the Subway
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - Washington Post: Mayflower Hotel's loan woes could be echoed by commercial properties nationwide
Monday, September 20th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Bike-sharing program set to roll through D.C.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - Washington Post: Galleries: Old is new at Touchstone; Rebecca Key turns back time at Transformer
Monday, September 13th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. riverfront finally taking shape, with opening of Yards Park
Monday, September 13th 2010 - New York Times: Broadway Is Busy, With Pedestrians, if Not Car Traffic
Monday, September 13th 2010 - Washington Examiner: A stand-up event: Arts on Foot back for 18th year
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. seeks to attract more applicants for retail financing program
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Gray, Fenty spar over nighttime parking meter fees
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - Washington Post: Food Chain vendor trucks in the District
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - Washington Post: Commentary: A way to fund much-needed public transportation improvements
Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - Catholic University Magazine: Visiting a D.C. You’ve Never Seen Before
Friday, September 3rd 2010 - Washington Post: Convention center hotel can move forward as lawsuits set aside
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - Washington Post: Electric carmaker Tesla to open D.C. store
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - Washington Post: Mosquito noise device at Gallery Place aims to annoy potential troublemakers
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - USA Today: Transit systems easier to predict with smart phone apps
Wednesday, September 1st 2010
August 2010
- Washington Post: Carmine's: A super-size surprise
Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Will Save on rent with move
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - Washington Post: Capital Buzz: Madame Tussauds expanding U.S. Presidents Gallery
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - Washington Post: Regional Real Estate Report: CityVista apartments sold to Atlanta firm
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - Washington Post: Washington looks tantalizing to New York's restaurateurs
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - Washington Examiner: NY eateries, Bloomberg come to D.C.
Wednesday, August 18th 2010 - New York Times: ‘Straddling Bus’ Offered as a Traffic Fix in China
Wednesday, August 18th 2010 - Washington Post: New premium seats for Capitals, Wizards fans
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: Downturn slowed area's convention business, but future looks brighter
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. convention business picks up, and area benefits from turn toward value
Monday, August 16th 2010 - DC Government: Fact Sheet on New Voting Procedures: Voting Early, By Mail, or at the Polls on Election Day
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: Scouting Out Space
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Get your fix: Restaurant Week is back again
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: Clyde's expands its menu with plan to open nightclub
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: District tests new payment systems for street parking
Monday, August 16th 2010 - New York Times: Free Parking Comes at a Price
Monday, August 16th 2010 - Washington Post: Gallery Place's Growing Pains
Friday, August 13th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says patrols in Chinatown are sufficient
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 - Washington Post: Dish: Tomatoes on the menu at Poste
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - New York Times: Condé Nast to Move to Skyscraper at Ground Zero
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - Washington Examiner: D.C. summer jobs $11M overruns hurt homeless services
Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - Washington Post: District's first synagogue slated for move to make way for mixed-use development
Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - Washington Post: London opts for bicycle rentals to ease gridlock
Monday, August 2nd 2010
July 2010
- Washington Post: D.C. area jobless rate rises again as labor force grows
Thursday, July 29th 2010 - Examiner: More roadside chargers needed for electric cars
Monday, July 26th 2010 - Washington Post: Skadden decides to stay put, opt out of CityCenterDC, sources say
Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - Washington Post: JBG and Marriott agree to allow convention center hotel construction to start
Wednesday, July 21st 2010
June 2010
- Washington Post: Best of two worlds at Kushi: Gastropub offers sushi, skewers
Monday, June 28th 2010 - Washington Post: Funding for D.C. streetcar system at issue during overhead-wiring dispute
Monday, June 28th 2010 - New York Times: New York City Markets Itself to Tourists as the Anti-Vegas
Monday, June 28th 2010 - Washington Post: Evening Star Building Sold
Monday, June 21st 2010 - Washington Post: 14th Street Borders to become Clyde's restaurant
Monday, June 21st 2010 - New York Times: Commercial Firms Fight Back in a Post-Boom World
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - Washington Post: New investment saves the day on Tishman portfolio
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - Washington Post: Bills would add accountability on D.C. tax incentives for businesses
Monday, June 14th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. turns plan for Pa. Avenue bike lanes outside in
Monday, June 14th 2010 - Citybizlist: Atlantic Building Loan Remains "Concern" Despite Occupancy
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - Washington Post: First Bite: Buddha Bar in Mount Vernon Square
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - Washington Post: Chef Scott Drewno of Source heads list of this year's Rammy award winners
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Penn Quarter is D.C.'s place to be
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - Washington Post: Regional Real Estate Report: Department of Veterans Affairs lease is largest in D.C. this year
Monday, June 7th 2010 - Washington Post: Battle of the Transformers starts even before the opening credits
Monday, June 7th 2010 - Examiner: DC 2nd on green roof list, Baltimore 4th
Friday, June 4th 2010 - Governing: From Data to Transparency in DC
Friday, June 4th 2010 - New York Times: Showing the Benefits of ‘Green’ Retrofits
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - Washington Post: What happens in DC, resonates in Vegas
Tuesday, June 1st 2010 - Examiner: Ballpark renaissance striking out in D.C.
Tuesday, June 1st 2010 - Washington Post: Mies's modernist D.C. library building is getting a complementary companion
Tuesday, June 1st 2010
May 2010
- Washington Post: Gray reverses course to back D.C. streetcars after late-night budget maneuver
Thursday, May 27th 2010 - Examiner: Hospitality, government jobs help stanch D.C. unemployment tide
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - Washington Post: Good to Go takeout: Oya to Go in Penn Quarter
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - Examiner: D.C. Council says no to $3-an-hour parking rates
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - New York Times: Empty Desks May Slow Upturn in Real Estate
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. finalizes deal for development over I-395 entrance
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Unemployment rate falls in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Bike commuting: How to make it happen
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Law firm starts bike rental program for its employees
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - New York Times: Debating Whether It’s a Crime to Rest on San Francisco’s Sidewalks
Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. area employers offer incentives to bike commuters
Friday, May 21st 2010 - New York Times: Times Square Plazas Slow Many Bus Trips
Friday, May 21st 2010 - Washington Post: For bicyclists and drivers, navigating traffic is a two-way street
Thursday, May 20th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. office vacancy rate up, office rental rates up
Monday, May 17th 2010 - Washington Post: Bike commuter rides to defense of D.C. bike lanes
Monday, May 17th 2010 - Washington Post: Commercial property owners may be asked to pay for part of streetcar costs
Monday, May 17th 2010 - Examiner: D.C. taxpayers to pay 70 percent of streetcars costs
Monday, May 17th 2010 - New York Times: Building Is Booming in a City of Empty Houses
Monday, May 17th 2010 - Examiner: Report: Washington area nation's second-strongest economy
Friday, May 14th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. visits may rise after decreasing in 2009
Friday, May 14th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. allows diagonal crossing at Chinatown intersection
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - Examiner: D.C. tests new diagonal pedestrian crossing downtown
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - The Atlantic: Here Comes the Neighborhood
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - New York Times: At High-End Hotels, Business Is Looking Up
Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - Brookings: The State of Metropolitan America
Monday, May 10th 2010 - Washington Post: Famed N.Y. Italian restaurant Carmine's coming to the Penn Quarter
Monday, May 10th 2010 - WTOP: Streetcars could be free in parts of D.C.
Friday, May 7th 2010 - Washington Examiner: D.C. rolls out streetcar for $1.5 billion citywide network
Thursday, May 6th 2010 - Washington Post: Work nearly finished on Pennsylvania Ave. bike lanes in D.C.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010
April 2010
- Washington Post: Tax increases on D.C. Council agenda
Thursday, April 29th 2010 - Washington Post: Sculptures add color to New York Avenue, but are they art?
Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - AARP: Streetcar Revival: Will Your Town Be Next?
Monday, April 26th 2010 - New York Times: Plan Gives Pedestrians a Plaza at Union Square
Monday, April 26th 2010 - CityBiz Real Estate: DC Streetcar Will Preserve Commercial Real Estate Markets
Friday, April 23rd 2010 - New York Times: Plan for 34th St. Puts Buses and Feet First
Friday, April 23rd 2010 - Washington Post: EPA proposes rainwater-trapping rules for D.C.
Thursday, April 22nd 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. seeks federal funds to extend streetcar line
Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - Washington Post: Would streetcars in D.C. spoil the city's vistas?
Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - Washington Post: The economic downturn suits menswear retailer Jos. A. Bank just fine
Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - Washington Post: Washington's Moment - The pieces are in place for the next great burst of business across the region
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Feds buoy D.C.-area commercial real estate market, study says
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C.'s finance chief seeks revamp of real estate tax board
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Post: Developers turn to artists to create buzz
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Post: Why D.C. streetcars are 'preservationist'
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Post: Going beyond fish and chips: Againn will please Anglophiles
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Post: Had to be there: On a roll with Washington's skeeball set at Iron Horse Tap Room
Monday, April 19th 2010 - New York Times: After the Housing Bust, Construction Shows Life
Monday, April 19th 2010 - New York Times: Artists and Vendors Bristle at Proposed Limits in Parks
Monday, April 19th 2010 - New York Times: Put Vendors in Their Place
Monday, April 19th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Area retail vacancy rate lowest in country, report says
Friday, April 16th 2010 - Washington Post: AAA opposes D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's proposal to raise parking rates
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. and streetcar foes need to get on the same track
Thursday, April 15th 2010 - New York Times: Governors Island Vision Adds Hills and Hammocks
Tuesday, April 13th 2010 - Washington Post: Downtown area prepares to cope with disruptions from summit
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: Nuclear summit to alter downtown commute next week
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Flocks of spring visitors descend on D.C.
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: Blossom peepers abound, but they're not spending big
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: Developers call for new regional entity to guide area's growth
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: Drivers say Washington region's traffic has gone from bad to worse
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: Drivers can use cellphones to pay D.C.'s new parking meters
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: The McMillan Plan stands in the way of a better Mall for Washington
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Clean Skies: D.C. Creates Building Efficiency Law
Monday, April 12th 2010 - NY Times: Need a Spot? Give One
Monday, April 12th 2010 - Washington Post: "Top Chef" Washington filming: Want to party with Padma? Sign on the dotted line.
Friday, April 9th 2010 - Washington Post: Nuclear Security Summit promises gridlock for downtown D.C.
Thursday, April 8th 2010 - Washington Examiner: April in Paris: Sofitel brings Parisian photo exhibit to Washington
Thursday, April 8th 2010 - Washington Post: First Bite: Kushi Izakaya & Sushi in Northwest Washington
Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. streetcar project may get hung up on overhead wires
Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - New York Times: Developers See Possibility (and Value) in Old Steel
Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - Washington Post: Private-sector report shows thousands of jobs lost in March
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. Council chairman's race draws Evans, Kwame Brown
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - Washington Post: Backstage: Woolly Mammoth plans 'In the Next Room' and more for 2010-11 season
Thursday, April 1st 2010
March 2010
- Washington Post: Judge dismisses lawsuit, rules Marriott can build D.C. convention center hotel
Wednesday, March 31st 2010 - Washington Post: D.C. bag tax collects $150,000 in January for river cleanup
Tuesday, March 30th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Sides near deal in convention center lawsuit, court papers state
Tuesday, March 30th 2010 - New York Times: Times Square’s Homeless Holdout, Not Budging
Tuesday, March 30th 2010 - Washington Post: People flock to live in D.C.'s Capitol Riverfront area despite commercial stall
Monday, March 29th 2010 - In Seoul, Green Transit Is Mayor’s Pet Project
Monday, March 29th 2010 - Unemployment rises in Md., Va., declines in D.C.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - USA Today: Apartment rents cheaper than stays in homeless shelters
Friday, March 26th 2010 - Washington Examiner: D.C. sixth most expensive rental market
Friday, March 26th 2010 - Washington Examiner: Homelessness is costly problem
Friday, March 26th 2010 - New York Times: As City Squeezes in Housing, Some Perks Are Squeezed Out
Friday, March 26th 2010 - Washington Post: Transit options make District more affordable than suburbs
Thursday, March 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Foam 101? Chefs Andrés, Adrià will teach at Harvard.
Thursday, March 25th 2010 - New York Times: Reviving a Poor Neighborhood for Its Inhabitants
Thursday, March 25th 2010 - Washington Post: Washington area population rises faster than other regions
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - New York Times: Gridlock May Not Be Constant, but Slow Going Is Here to Stay
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - Washington Post: District area is an EPA 'Star'
Tuesday, March 23rd 2010
