D.C. Will Take Global Lead on Self-Driving Cars
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DC Inno by Ryan Ferguson
Washington, D.C. will join a cohort of global cities to prepare for the emergence of self-driving cars.
District picks The Menkiti Group, Englightened for MLK Gateway project
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Washington Business Journal by Karen Goff
District Selects Development Team for MLK Gateway
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Joaquin McPeek (DMPED) – (202) 727-6698; [email protected]
D.C. HOUSING AUTHORITY CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF THE BIXBY
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DCHACCESS
The District of Columbia Housing Authority, Urban Atlantic, Forest City Washington, and other city and community officials celebrated the arrival of The Bixby with a ribbon cutting on December 13.
The $54 million, 195-unit building in the Capitol Riverfront area includes 39 replacement units as part of the fifth phase of the Capper/Carrollsburg redevelopment.
How A New Economic Partnership Will Benefit Regional Innovation
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DC Inno by Eric Hal Schwartz
D.C. appeals court overturns McMillan zoning
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Washington Business Journal by Karen Goff
Less than 24 hours after a ceremonial groundbreaking at the District’s McMillan Sand Filtration site, the D.C. Court of Appeals has vacated the D.C. Zoning Commission’s approval and the mayor’s agent’s two orders that allowed the project to move forward, remanding the cases for further proceedings.
Sand is turned — but strong opposition remains — at McMillan site
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Washington Business Journal by Karen Goff
District officials turned over ceremonial sand at the former McMillan Sand Filtration Plant on Wednesday, saying they were excited to get started on the $720 million redevelopment of the 25-acre D.C.-owned parcel.
Is new housing, most of it for low-income residents, worth giving up an acre of park space?
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Greater Greater Washington by Pete Rodrigue
DC has plans to turn half of a park on Georgia Avenue into an apartment complex that will largely be affordable housing, much of which will replace a nearby public housing project that's in disrepair. Many residents support the plan, but some are opposed, with reasons ranging from not wanting to lose any park space to wanting the building to be shorter.
Mayor Wants 5,000 New Tech Jobs For Underrepresented Workers By 2020
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DCist by Rachel Kurzius
In a bid to make Washington D.C. the "nation's premier hub for technology inclusion," Mayor Muriel Bowser has set forth a series of goals—including creating 5,000 new tech jobs for underrepresented workers and 500 new tech businesses founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs by 2020.
"We want people see the District as more than a government town," says spokesperson Joaquin McPeek. "One of our strengths is the diversity of the District's human capital."
Historic School Redevelopment Deal Along U Street Corridor Falls Through
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Washington City Paper by Andrew Giambrone