Francisco Marquez鈥檚 last job in Venezuela was as the chief of staff for a former mayor of Caracas, the country鈥檚 capital. Today, he heads a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Marquez was imprisoned for...
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In Shaw, 鈥榮treet sense can go a long way鈥�
Property crimes are on the rise in Washington, D.C.鈥檚 Shaw neighborhood, and a little 鈥渟treet sense鈥� can make all the difference in residents鈥� safety, according to the District鈥檚 Metropolitan Police Department. Since...
Some of the most unique vendors at Union Market don’t sell food
There's a lot to get at Union Market beyond a bite to eat, from Moroccan mementos to freshly sharpened Japanese kitchen knives.
Young DC neighborhood rises to the top
As one of D.C.鈥檚 newer neighborhoods, NoMa emerged from old industrial lots and is working to appeal to a younger, wealthier crowd. But some residents say the city could be doing more. NoMa, named for its location north...
A historic neighborhood, a vacant school and dueling proposals: Ivy City鈥檚 fight for a community center
In Ivy City, residents are fighting so area children can finally have a place to play.
Dumped: Illegal trash builds as NoMa construction piles on
Residents are frustrated with growing piles of trash from construction sites.
Distilleries and an Art Moderne warehouse spur a revival in Ivy City
One Hecht of a redevelopment: Brewers and distillers have moved into Ivy City and brought life to the once-sleepy northeast neighborhood. A massive redevelopment project on the New York Avenue corridor seems sure to...
Elon Musk’s not-so boring D.C. transit proposal
Elon Musk鈥檚 Boring Company has its eyes set on a high-speed transit tunnel from D.C. to Baltimore.
The dynamic history of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, a historic District neighborhood, has a racially-charged story. Community leaders Bertha Holliday and Paul Cerruti of the Bloomingdale Civic Association created an architectural and social timeline to show...
