ANC Objects to Wee Hours at the Wing
• April 18, 2018

An “after-hours work permit” request for the Wing, the new women-only coworking space and social club at 1056 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, was not approved by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E […]

New D.C. Small Business Agency Head
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A new director of the District’s Department of Small and Local Business Development was welcomed last month. She is Kristi Whitfield, “an executive, an entrepreneur, and an urban planner with over […]

Gateway Designs to Be Shared April 19
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Whether you drive, ride or walk to Georgetown, there are four distinct entrances into our village: at K and 29th Streets, at M and 28th Streets, at the Georgetown end of […]

G.U. Discusses Utility Upgrade in Time for Earth Day
• April 16, 2018

In 2014, Georgetown University did what few other institutions and countries throughout the world were able to accomplish: It reached its goal to reduce its carbon footprint by at least […]

Covering Zuck in a Suit on the Hill
• April 12, 2018

Some media focused on the threat of future regulation of Facebook. “Mark hints at future fees,” some ominously noted. Others warned about or recommended “comprehensive” legislation.

Gateway Designs to Be Shared April 19
• April 9, 2018

The design work for the Georgetown gateways project was awarded by the Business Improvement District to architectural firm Beyer Blinder Belle last February after a competitive bidding process.

Georgetown Main Street Picks Board of Directors, Offers Grants
• April 4, 2018

It’s been almost six months since the District Department of Small and Local Business Development designated the new nonprofit organization Georgetown Main Street to receive a $174,000 grant, meant for […]

Feds Deny Plane Noise Complaint
• April 2, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that the Fair Skies Coalition’s argument against new flight paths ran into “procedural and substantive obstacles.”

Jesus Comes to Georgetown
• March 21, 2018

Jesus came to Georgetown — to 1789 Restaurant, on Feb. 1, to be exact. He stood in the Middleburg Room, a handsome young man with longish light hair and warm […]

Parking Coalition: No Authority, But Subtle Power
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The Georgetown Parking Coalition is not the usual community organization profiled by The Georgetowner. Although its members are all well-known representatives of Georgetown’s most active and powerful community organizations, the Parking […]