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KIPP DC and Two Rivers are expanding in Ward 5
Two high-performing charter schools have won bids to lease former DCPS school buildings in Ward 5, the Gray administration has announced. Two Rivers will redevelop the former Charles E. Young Elementary School in Carver Langston, and KIPP DC will build a new high school on the site of the former Hamilton School near Gallaudet University. Keep reading…
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Divestment helps local governments fight climate change
Climate change is real and happening faster than scientists ever predicted, posing devastating impacts for our low-lying and vulnerable region. So how are local governments responding to the crisis? Activists want DC to divest, or take its money out of fossil fuel stocks as one way to demonstrate its commitment to urgent action. Tomorrow, DC Divest will hold an event to educate… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Getting around
PARK(ing) Day 2013; Go car-free; Crosswalk conundrum; Travel-time signs change minds?; Bike commuting continues to rise; Metro revises exitfare policies; To rent or to own?; White Oak envisioned as new Silicon Valley; DC unchanged since 2011?; And…. Keep reading…
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Cooperative housing thrives in DC
DC has a rich history of housing cooperatives, in which each resident owns a share of the entire property, not just their unit. While relatively unknown, there are at least 120 co-ops in DC, many of which are a great source of stable, affordable housing. In a cooperative, each resident owns a share in the corporation that owns their property, entitling them to reside in a specific… Keep reading…
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Explore Tenleytown’s successes, failures, and futures
Ward 3 has seen a lot of changes in the last few years and faces exciting opportunities for urbanization, particularly DC’s highest neighborhood. Next Saturday, learn about Tenleytown’s future with Ward3Vision and the Coalition for Smarter Growth. At the beginning of 2003, Tenleytown’s retail strip was in its twentieth year of decline, with stores closing… Keep reading…
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New superintendent of education is not new to DC
Last week the Mayor appointed Jesús Aguirre, the current director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to the position of state superintendent of education. Aguirre does have a background in education, but will it be enough to positively affect education policy in the district? Aguirre has worked as a science teacher in Los Angeles, a charter school operator in Arizona,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flying high
Long delays at IAD; DCA and IAD to receive makeovers; Marijuana bill introduced to Council; How people commute; DHCD funding takes a hit; Ballston Mall redevelopment pushes forward; Friendship Heights gets greener; Silver Line expected for February; And…. Keep reading…
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“Zebras” get go-ahead for Pennsylvania Ave bike lanes
Drivers making illegal U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue are a danger to cyclists in the bike lanes, but a small physical barrier called a Zebra could stop them once and for all. The federal Commission on Fine Arts has given DC transportation officials permission for a trial run, but it’s unclear when it’ll actually happen. Keep reading…
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What if the new Metro map were to scale?
Graphic designer Peter Dovak has created a geographically accurate version of the new Metro map that WMATA released last week. Keep reading…
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Sign up right now to testify on DC’s zoning update
After 5 long years, DC’s process to update its decades-old zoning code is almost done. But DC won’t make important progress on reducing parking minimums, allowing accessory dwellings and corner stores, and more without your help. The Zoning Commission just released dates for its public hearings on the zoning update. They will span 9 nights in November, with a different… Keep reading…