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Feb 10 2026
Mayor Bowser Doubles Down on Creating Jobs for DC Residents and Bringing Businesses to DC by Launching Applications for Vitality Fund and Growth Fund
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor...
Feb 6 2026
Mayor Bowser Reminds Residents to Remain Vigilant Ahead of Extreme Cold and High Winds
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging District residents to remain...
Feb 4 2026
Mayor Bowser Encourages Local Businesses to Get RFK Ready for Upcoming Contracting Opportunities
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Department of Small and Local Business...
Jan 29 2026
Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on Cycle House, DC’s First Net-Zero All-Affordable Housing Community
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on Cycle House, an 18-unit, all-...
Jan 22 2026
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on The Geneva, DC’s Largest-Ever Office-to-Residential Conversion
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground on The Geneva, the...

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Dec 23 2025
DMPED Digest - December 2025 Edition
Letter from the Deputy Mayor Happy Holidays!   As we close out 2025, we’re...
Nov 26 2025
DMPED Digest - November 2025 Edition
Letter from the Deputy Mayor Happy Thanksgiving from DMPED This holiday season, we pause to...
Sep 18 2025
DMPED Digest - September 2025 Edition
Letter from the Deputy Mayor Yesterday marked a historic day for our city. We passed two...
Aug 7 2025
DMPED Digest - August 2025 Edition
Letter from the Deputy Mayor   Last week was a huge win for DC! The DC Council passed...
May 29 2025
DMPED Digest - May 2025 Edition
Letter from the Deputy Mayor  This week, Mayor Bowser unveiled Grow DC, her Fiscal Year...

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Feb 20 2026
Mayor Bowser to Hold Situational Update on the Potomac Interceptor Break
(Washington, DC) – Today, Friday, February 20 at 3:30 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Water...
Feb 10 2026
Mayor Bowser to Show Love to DC’s Seniors at Annual Valentine’s Event
(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, February 11, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the...
Sep 25 2025
Mayor Bowser to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of V-Tech Solutions and Grand Opening of the Holt Building
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, September 26 at 1 pm,  Mayor Muriel Bowser will join...
Sep 4 2024
Mayor Bowser to Announce First Projects to Receive Support from DC’s Housing in Downtown Program
(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, September 5 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce the...
Jun 11 2024
Mayor Bowser to Highlight Strategies and Investments to Support a Vibrant Downtown DC
(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, June 12 at 9 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will deliver remarks...

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Feb 18 2026
RECRUITMENT NOTICE - Program Manager (Downtown)
Agency Title: Program Manager (Downtown) Job ID: 31644 Date Open: 2/18/2026 Date Close: 3/4/2026...
Jan 5 2026
RECRUITMENT NOTICE - Attorney Advisor
RECRUITMENT NOTICE Position Title: Attorney Advisor Job ID: 31202 Open to: Public Open Period...
Sep 29 2025
RECRUITMENT NOTICE - Economic Policy and Data Analyst
RECRUITMENT NOTICE Agency Title: Economic Policy and Data Analyst Job ID: 30471 Date Open: 9/...
Sep 22 2025
RECRUITMENT NOTICE: Senior Housing Advisor
RECRUITMENT NOTICE Agency Title: Senior Housing Advisor Job ID: 30443 Date Open: 9/22/2025 Date...
Aug 13 2025
RECRUITMENT NOTICE - Grants Management Specialist
  RECRUITMENT NOTICE Position Title:  Grants Management Specialist Job ID: 30207...

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Aug 31 2020
Notice of Second Emergency Rulemaking - August 31, 2020
THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  NOTICE OF SECOND EMERGENCY...
Mar 24 2020
Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - March 24, 2020
THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULEMAKING...

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Sep 6 2018
Mayor Bowser taps Marathon Foundation to manage DC Inclusive Innovation Fund
Technical.ly DC by Michelai Graham Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced...
Jul 18 2018
Bowser Breaks Ground on Affordable Apartments for Ward 4 Seniors
Washington Informer On Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking of Abrams...
Jun 14 2018
Massive redevelopment coming to former Walter Reed Army Medical Center site in Northwest
Washington Post by Michele Lerner The former Walter Reed Army Medical Center site, a 66-acre...
Jun 5 2018
Planet Word Museum breaks ground at historic Franklin School
By Ellen Schneider – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal   Dignitaries...
Jun 1 2018
Veterans Housing Breaks Ground in D.C.
Apartment Finance Today by Christine Serlin Community members broke ground on a development for...

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Neighbors back plan to turn Franklin School into Georgetown University center for the performing arts

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Mon, 11/16/2015

Washington Post by Jonathan O'Connell

Georgetown University officials say their plan to turn the former Franklin School into a center for music and performing arts is the best way for D.C. to re-use the property, and the building’s neighbors downtown agree.

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