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Leona Dunn
Contentious West End housing project faces litigation and high maintenance fees, likely delaying its opening
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...
Katherine Hapgood
George Washington University housing rules create competition for residents, students
Third-year students are no longer required to live on campus. Now, more students and area residents are searching for affordable housing options in Foggy Bottom. Tatum Oliver, a fourth-year student at George Washington...
Hannah Campbell
Raw sewage is ruining Rock Creek. Here’s what residents are doing about it.
The day after a September rainstorm, objects that don’t belong are strewn across Rock Creek Park, the largest green space in Washington, D.C. Plastic bags. Toppled trees. Sewage. These items pollute the picturesque...
Wash staff
Cleveland Park residents concerned as city advances Connecticut Avenue design guidelines
The new guidelines set the framework for development in the neighborhood to support the need for affordable housing.
Daniela Lobo
With ballooning population and extensive development, Ward 6 could see major boundary changes during DC redistricting
As the D.C. Council gears up for a delayed start to the decennial redistricting process, the council is predicting major changes to Ward 6’s boundaries. Ward 6, which encompasses neighborhoods like Navy Yard, Southwest...
Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
‘Awesome to awful.’ Dupont Circle residents frustrated with weeks-old trash pile up
Sanitation companies say staffing shortages and an increase in household waste as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame.
McKenzie Beard
Empty streets and unused meters: Arlington County loses millions in parking meter revenue
Roads with metered parking in Arlington County have become less valuable revenue sources for county funds after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the number of cars parking on streets.
Rachel Looker
One man dead, one injured after shooting in Friendship Heights
Update: Police have identified the Baltimore man who died after a Thursday shooting in Friendship Heights.
Aaron Schaffer
Increased community scrutiny makes recruiting new officers difficult in Montgomery County
Police officials point to a “negative campaign against police,” while local activists suggest the issue might be internal.
M Colkitt