Advocates say many landlords in the District violate the implied warranty of habitability in residential lease agreements.
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DC Initiative 81 passes, making psychedelic therapies accessible
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Residents dream up new future for the Crystal City Underground
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Pandemic enhances ‘deplorable conditions’ in public housing
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, public housing maintenance workers have halted routine maintenance, only responding to emergency calls.
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Dunbar High School teacher changing lives one bike ride at a time
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Why residents living near a century-old bus barn say they won’t be happy until it’s gone
A controversy swirling around the Northern Bus Garage in Petworth has come to a head at multiple public meetings and residents are pointing fingers at WMATA and D.C. government officials.
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Thrive Montgomery 2050 reimagines MoCo’s suburbia
The county’s ambitious land-use proposal ignites community division.
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The past, present and future of the District’s fallout shelters
Just below the surface, the District is hiding hundreds of fallout shelters. But in a pinch, could you still use one?
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Friendship Heights’ mall down another retailer
Decline of indoor mall shopping and effects of the pandemic have contributed to the deterioration of Chevy Chase Pavilion, where several stores have fled in recent years and CVS closed shop at the end of last month.
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