The West End looks picture-perfect — clean, calm and convenient — yet residents describe a quieter struggle: building community in a neighborhood where comfort often replaces connection.
As thousands of runners prepare to celebrate the Marine Corps Marathon’s 50th year, residents along its route live in a different world — one of detours, confusion and unanswered questions.
Vacancies in the Foggy Bottom and West End’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission expose the limits of a system that relies on volunteers and minimal outreach. From the city office to local residents, sources say the ANC is...
Local police report a decrease in bias-related crimes for sexual orientation despite recent investigations in Northwest D.C. Recent attacks in the Northwest D.C. area were perceived by many as an uptick in bias-related...
Of the roughly 160 million people who will vote in the 2024 presidential election, about 8 million will be first-time voters. Dozens of voters wrapped around the West End Neighborhood Library earlier this afternoon...
The West End housing project to convert the Aston into a housing shelter has been further delayed due to repair needs and pending litigation from West End residents. The beginning of November officially marks...
Teachers and parents cite D.C. Public School’s lack of communication and poor temporary schooling facilities as reasons they have little faith in the success of the School Without Walls at Francis Stevens’ modernization...
Lawsuits and financial concerns continue to plague D.C.’s proposed West End bridge housing project, the Aston, as construction reports reveal that the facility is estimated to cost the city about $8 million in repairs...
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Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
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