Elahe Izadi poses an interesting question after reviewing Census data that reveals that most new residents in D.C. are from outside of the region, and most people leaving D.C. are moving to Prince George's County. The people leaving D.C., as we know, a... »
Peanuts for the Central Library. I'm still digesting the $6 billion, no-new-taxes budget that Mayor Vince Gray dropped on Friday. The first headline grabbers were attempts to raise revenue: Extended hours for alcohol sales, new automatic speeding camer... »
What the pipeline looks like, relative to past years. The Washington D.C. Economic Partnership's annual development report is a beautiful thing: A roundup of everything underway and completed in the city, with data crunched up and nicely displayed so u... »
On Monday we noted that the latest customer survey from WMATA really doesn't seem to be interested in actual customer input, based on the lack of space for customers to suggest solutions for the current $116 million budget gap. In the survey, customers... »
The week in vaguely real estate-related events. Got one to share? Drop me a line: ldepillis@washingtoncitypaper.com Monday 10:00 a.m. – Council oversight hearing on the Office of the Tenant Advocate. Wilson Building, room 500. 10:00 a.m. – Council over... »
Last night, Mayor Vince Gray gave a 5,700 word speech on the state of the District, laying out his priorities on public safety, sustainability, education, and fostering new and existing industries other than the federal government (especially tech). Al... »
Some corners of the internet were all a-flutter over this unfortunate and offensive article from a Forbes contributor titled: "If I Were A Poor Black Kid." In it, author Gene Marks explained that although he is just a middle-class white guy, if he were... »
