Affordable Housing Gets the Spotlight for the Month of June
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DC Curbed by Michelle Goldchain
There’s a new tool for taking the economic pulse of DC neighborhoods
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Technical.ly DC by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
On Thursday the District’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED) announced a new addition to its open-source Economic Intelligence Dashboard — the Ward Indicators Tool.
Interactive Map Shows Every Planned Investment Project in Washington, D.C.
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DC Curbed//Michelle Goldchain
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) just released a brand new tool that will allow the public to be able to understand where every single investment project is located in Washington, D.C.
With the Ward Investment Map, there are icons indicating DMPED projects, affordable housing projects, industrial revenue bond projects, vacant properties, and Great Streets awardees and corridors. The only government investment projects mapped are those started or completed since the beginning of 2015.
The pitch to replace Park Morton public housing in Park View with mixed-income communities
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Washington Business Journal - Michael Neibauer
The District and a team of private developers have finalized long-awaited plans to replace public housing in the Park View neighborhood with a pair of mixed-income projects.
Tourist spending in D.C. reaches record $7.1 billion
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GW Hatchet - by Robin Eberhardt
Tourists spent a record amount of money while visiting the District last year.
Visitors spent $7.1 billion in D.C. in 2015, according to Destination D.C., the city’s official tourism branch. City officials said the increased tourism revenue reflects efforts they have made to grow businesses and improve the city’s economy in recent years.
Report of Structural Evaluation - Alexander Crummell School
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View the Report of Structural Evaluation - Alexander Crummell School
Crummell School Site/ OurRFP Pre-Response Information Session Attendees
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View the Crummell School Site/ OurRFP Pre-Response Information Session Attendees list.
DC’s Mayor Bowser Kicks of Second Annual InnoMAYtion
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Tech Co//Kristin Pryor
Washington, DC is a city where innovation is a major focus. It is the seat of the federal government after all, so if DC isn’t moving forward in innovative ways, it can hardly set an example for the rest of the country. It’s also a city full of potential but lacks equal distribution of these resources for innovation to happen amongst all of the city’s innovators. The city is already making steps towards combatting this.
Here's What Went Down at State of Innovation
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DC Inno - Ryan O. Ferguson
DC Inno's annual State of Innovation event brings together local business leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators to examine trends in innovation. This year's event featured prominent speakers and panelist from thriving local companies, interactive roundtables with startup executives sharing their stories and advice, networking and a live recording of the DC Inno Beat Podcast.
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Second Annual ‘innoMAYtion’
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) kicked off the second annual innoMAYtion, Mayor Bowser’s month-long initiative that showcases DC’s innovation ecosystem. Highlighting public and private sector programs, innoMAYtion will concentrate on innovative and inclusive ways the city meets the needs of District residents and how ideas from local entrepreneurs are reshaping the city.