Tenant Advocacy Is Good for D.C.
• June 7, 2017

Can you think of anything worse than being kicked out of your home? Not having a roof over your head? Maybe, if you have legions of generous friends who would […]

The Age of the Noose
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People say we’re living in the age of Trump, the age of uncertainty, the age of political chaos. Set all that aside for a moment. Here’s something you might not […]

Noise and Silence for Those Who Have Fallen
• May 24, 2017

Memorial Day in Washington, D.C., is a remarkably lively and even noisy day given its commemorative nature. Arising after the Civil War from Decoration Day, it is meant to honor […]

Policing Our Changing City
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Now that the District of Columbia Council has made it official, approving Peter Newsham’s appointment as police chief, he — and also we the people — can start thinking in […]

Trump’s First 100 Days. Check.
• May 3, 2017

Somewhere, some place in this country, people — Democrats, Republicans, agnostics and iconoclasts and regular folks alike — are breathing a sigh of relief. We got through the first 100 […]

Surplus Should Support Georgetown Projects
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Let’s play Connect the Dots. Three facts: •This March, according to the D.C. Office of Budget and Planning, Georgetown’s property assessments and taxes increased by one of the highest percentages […]

Bad for Property Values: Our Retail Blahs
• April 13, 2017

The following letter to the community was submitted to The Georgetowner by Michael Brennan, Jr., vice president of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Georgetown’s shopping and dining scenes have lost their […]

LED Zeppelin?
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“And if you feel that you can’t go on, in the light you will find the road,” say the lyrics to a classic rock song. To which some neighbors reply, […]

Less Parking Is Not the Answer
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One of the most enduring issues confronting Georgetown since its early days is again inspiring new proposals by various neighborhood players: parking. And one of the items discussed at the […]

All About Politics: Trump, the Supreme Court, Elections to Come
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There’s resistance to Trump and what to make of him, writes our columnist, who looks to future court nominations and elections.