Council Member Pinto and Georgetown BID Pursue Humane Tent Encampment Strategies 

August 18, 2021

In this pandemic summer, tent encampments of unhoused residents seem to be popping up everywhere across the District. What is to be done?  For those suffering homelessness in the harsh urban landscape, how […]

We Spoke with D.C.’s Homeless Residents


Most of us may not have noticed them — tent encampments popping up around the city.   Family-size tents with furniture suggestive of more permanent stays. The unhoused people in the parks and in the fringes appear to be preparing for the worst […]

Mapping Georgetown: Renovations at Julia Child’s Georgetown Home

July 14, 2021

He was looking for a run-down Georgetown property to renovate for a while. Then one day, Rory Veveers-Carter, a co-founder of the human resources company Jaba Talks, happened to notice […]

Marilyn Butler’s Vision for ‘Mapping Georgetown’


Imagine falling in love with your local town. Then, dedicating all of your creative efforts to cultivating and preserving its unique culture and heritage. Georgetown resident Marilyn Butler has done […]

Local Couple Travels the World as Digital Nomads

June 20, 2021

America has always been a nation on the move. Recently, however, the idea of working remotely while traveling far and wide – the Digital Nomad lifestyle – seems to have […]

Combating Climate Change: Essential, Not Optional

April 14, 2021

As residents of the nation’s most political town, Washingtonians know that climate change is back on top of the White House agenda. Are they aware, however, of the mounting threats […]

50 Ways to Go Green


By Susan Bodiker, Christopher Jones and Kate Oczypok It’s not your imagination — the weather is more unpredictable. Our climate is changing. “There’s no Planet B” is the environmental movement’s […]

Georgetown Retail: Bringing Vibrancy Back

March 10, 2021

As we begin to imagine the post-pandemic world, creative entrepreneurial minds in Georgetown are exploring strategies for revitalizing commercial market spaces.

Valentine’s Gifts: Are You Thinking Outside the Heart-Shaped Box?

February 12, 2021

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’d all LUV our gifts to brim with creativity, heartwarming inspiration and a certain je-ne-sais-quoi. Too often, however, failing to think outside the heart-shaped box, we […]