D.C. Rats Go National

September 28, 2017

Uh oh. Don’t know if this is good news or bad news, but our local rats have gone national. That is to say, news about D.C.’s — and Georgetown’s — rats has […]

Bolder Concept for West Heating Plant Approved


Architect David Adjaye and landscape architect Laurie Olin returned to the Commission of Fine Arts Sept. 20 to present their revised design for the redevelopment of Georgetown’s West Heating Plant […]

Wisconsin Ave. Circulator Route Won’t Shrink


Having heard citizens’ concerns and complaints, the District Department of Transportation decided to keep the Wisconsin Avenue stretch of the DC Circulator’s Georgetown-to-Union Station route intact. Plans called for elimination […]

Hoedown on R Street

September 27, 2017

Toe-tappin music from a two-banjo, one-fiddle, one-bass band greeted some 200 guests in jeans, plaid shirts and cowboy boots at the Stroud Foundation’s fourth annual hoedown fundraiser Sept. 16 for […]

Dem Women: From Resistance to Organizing

September 21, 2017

On Sept. 19, the Woman’s National Democratic Club premiered the newest film by filmmaker Lilly Rivlin, “Heather Booth: Changing the World,” with Booth herself on hand.

Georgetown Awaits Decision on Main Street

September 13, 2017

The fiscal 2018 D.C. budget allows for four new Main Streets — a program created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that could bring in significant seed money for […]

Disputed Bike Lane Plan Proceeds


A robust discussion over the pros and cons of installing dedicated bike lanes on busy Water Street, eliminating some 48 parking spaces there, took up a good half hour of […]

Heating Plant Redesign Awes ANC


Almost four months after the initial design had been approved — but returned by the Commission of Fine Arts for further refinement — the partnership of the Levy Group, the […]

Georgetown’s ANC: Evolving, Inclusive


Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, which represents Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale, is one of six ANCs in Ward 2 and one of 41 ANCs in the District’s eight wards, a structure initiated […]

Georgetowners Love Living in St. Michaels


Many Georgetowners consider St. Michaels their favorite out-of-town hangout. In fact, for a growing number of D.C. residents, the town on Maryland’s picturesque Eastern Shore — about two hours’ drive from […]