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Sidewalks, Streets, Schools, Parks and Politics: Top Town Topics of 2021
D.C.’s Democratic Delegates Go Virtual
August 10, 2020
•The Democratic National Convention was to take place in Milwaukee from July 13 to 16. But that was before COVID-19.
Reenergized: Rose Park Farmer’s Market
August 3, 2020
•The market boasts new vendors, enthusiastic young volunteers — including teenagers who are maintaining the market’s Instagram and Facebook accounts — and a community-friendly configuration.
In Sudden Reversal, GU Goes All-Virtual
July 30, 2020
•Georgetown University was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the main campus this fall.
‘Georgetown Karen’ Confronted by Street Protesters
July 27, 2020
•On Saturday, about a dozen protesters with noisemakers faced off with police officers and the driver of a car that the youths claim tried to run them down.
Tuition Cut for GU Undergrads Not Returning to Campus
July 23, 2020
•Students returning to campus will be charged the lower double-room rate. Also, housing and dining costs will be reduced by 20 percent due to the shorter semester length.
GU Rejects Student Housing Requests
July 20, 2020
•Earlier this month, it was announced that Georgetown would house 2,000 students this fall, a group consisting of the entire freshman class and some upperclassmen.
Sidewalk Widening Plans, Concerns in Georgetown
July 13, 2020
•Can Georgetown’s brick sidewalks accommodate socially distanced diners, lines of customers, curbside pickups and drop-offs, sidewalk sales and pedestrians?
GU Reopening Plan Unveiled
July 8, 2020
•The plan is to reopen in stages, welcoming about 2,000 undergraduates to campus first, including the freshman class of 2024.
GU Students Petition for Reduced Tuition
July 6, 2020
•Earlier this year, Georgetown University officials announced a 3.5-percent tuition increase for undergraduates, which would make the cost nearly $30,000 per semester.
Deli’s Plans Perk Up Students, Residents
June 29, 2020
•The bright pink corner store at 35th and O Streets NW — a local Instagram icon — will soon be transformed into Call Your Mother: A Jew-ish Deli.