The new Alamo Drafthouse in Crystal City opens at a time when movie theaters are closing nationwide. American University Professor John Douglass says not all movie theaters will survive the rise of movie streaming.
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Ron Simon III
Georgetown University coronavirus cases rise, mirroring district’s numbers
Student body president says university ‘did the best they could’ with pandemic response.
Maya Smith
More open pedestrian spaces are coming to DC’s busiest areas
This blocked off U-Turn south of Dupont Circle is part of an effort to bring more safe, open spaces to busy areas of D.C.
Samantha Eley
Scooter death anniversary brings extra traffic enforcement
150 pedestrians and motorists were stopped and warned during traffic safety push.
Alyssa Royster
Restaurants protect community feel in gentrifying Mount Pleasant
As gentrification changes the landscape of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., longtime residents continue to gather at their favorite community spots. Residents, predominantly Latino...
Wash staff
Lack of rainfall leaves Brookland trees vulnerable
Summer heat has continued into the fall. This week, a watering advisory was sent out by a forestry non-profit in Brookland which plants and cares for trees in urban areas. Casey Trees stated that September tied the...
Chris Casey
Man bulldozed in encampment clearing on L street in NoMa
Activists say the brutal clearing is symptomatic of business and government’s failure to directly engage with unhoused people.
Alice Berry
Controversy: Something Old? Something New?
Whether it’s that unmatched new car smell, or that walking on air feeling when wearing a new pair of shoes for the first time, who doesn’t like new things? Apparently some Dupont-area residents. Trendy, luxurious...
Men in Blue work program finally gains neighborhood trust
Ready, Willing and Working opens live auction this week to fund employment programs and clean up DC neighborhoods.
Kayla Gallagher
Artists Go To War with Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory
Artists are protesting a new re-jurying process that aims to revitalize and modernize Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory. Artists protest a plan to revitalize Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory Art Center, saying the city’s...
Alex Fernandez