The District is one of four finalists for an Urban Land Institute award recognizing public-sector innovation in affordable housing.
D.C. is in the running along with Boston, Denver and New York City for the institute’s 2017 Larson Housing Policy Leadership…

A new program will allow D.C. residents to drop off their food waste at designated farmers markets on Saturdays, so the waste can be sent to a local composting facility and converted into nutrient-rich soil fertilizer.
The free service will…

The sprawling commercial building at 4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW is slated to become hundreds of apartment units, according to the Washington Business Journal.
The building — located at the corner of Wisconsin and Upton Street, a half-mile south of the…

The Georgetown Village organization’s annual “Party on the Potomac” fundraising celebration this year will honor the achievements of its vice president and neighborhood leader Tom Birch.
The event will take place Thursday, May 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on…

Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown is marking its 150th anniversary with a celebration featuring music, food, kid-friendly activities and local leaders.
The festivities will kick off at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, with a procession starting at St. John’s Church…

After multiple delays, the District will begin enforcing restrictions at “red top” parking meters downtown on May 8, ticketing cars parked there without a handicap tag.
Under the new system, motorists with disabilities must begin paying for parking at any…

Pennsylvania Avenue NW drivers and Metrobus passengers headed from the West End into Georgetown will be detoured onto M Street NW starting Tuesday, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced this week.
The seven-month detour will allow long-planned repairs to the…

Controversial plans to retrofit all District streetlights with LED fixtures are on hold in most residential areas, according to Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, as the D.C. Department of Transportation works to alleviate concerns about the lights…

The Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup will take place this Saturday, April 22, with volunteers removing trash at more than 75 locations along Rock Creek’s 33 miles.
In its eight previous years, the cleanup has removed more than 16,000 bags worth…

The University of the District of Columbia’s new student center building has earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The $63 million building was completed last year at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and…