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D.C.’s first women-only coworking space opens to mixed reactions

This Thursday, a brand new coworking space opened in Georgetown—and it’s just for women. The Wing’s first location outside of New York, the 10,000-square-foot space takes up a rowhouse that once ...
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Former astronomer’s $6.7M Georgetown home on sale for first time in 110 years

In Georgetown’s East Village, astronomer Asaph Hall purchased this single-family home in 1868 before later discovering the moons that orbited Mars. According to Washingtonian, the home is now on the ...
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D.C. residents confront ‘stark disparities’ in pharmacy access, analysis finds

A CVS Pharmacy in downtown D.C. (2014) AFP/Getty Images Maps of licensed pharmacies and children eligible for federal healthcare assistance in D.C. D.C. Policy Center The District plans to open a new ...
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Watch the U.S. women’s soccer team play Sweden from the Apple Carnegie Library lawn

It turns out that the District’s Carnegie Library site, now home to a flagship Apple store, isn’t just a place to charge your phone or buy new gadgets. Sports authority Events DC will display the U.S.
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D.C. plans inaugural open streets event this fall

Can you imagine 16th Street NW without vehicular traffic for a few hours? Or any D.C. street, for that matter? Soon, residents and visitors could experience what that looks and feels like—outside of ...
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D.C. area Congress members ask for official study on helicopter noise, citing shaking homes

It sounds like a lot of residents in the D.C. region are hearing bothersome helicopter noise on a regular basis, according to five Democratic congressional members who represent the area. In a letter ...
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D.C. has the best city park system in the U.S., Trust for Public Land study says

Step aside, Minneapolis: The District is the nation’s park capital now. At least according to the latest annual ParkScore index by the Trust for Public Land, a parks- and conservation-focused ...
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Five facts about Crystal City, where Amazon is putting part of HQ2

In 2017, an executive for JBG Smith—a Chevy Chase, Maryland-based real estate investment trust and major developer in the D.C. area—told the Washington Business Journal about the firm’s plans for ...
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D.C. gets a dedicated Vision Zero office and director following spike in traffic deaths

As part of D.C.’s effort to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2024, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is setting up a new Vision Zero office that will focus on safety ...
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D.C. renters are some of the most satisfied in the nation, says report

In June 2015, the D.C. Office of Revenue Analysis reported the most common reasons why people leave Washington, D.C. Topping the list was housing, which shouldn’t be surprising as the city currently ...
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D.C. picks ride-hailing company Via to help transport government employees

The D.C. government is teaming up with New York-based ride-hailing provider Via to offer public employees rides for official business. Announced this month, the partnership grows out of a city pilot ...
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Kids-focused nonprofit to expand services to D.C.’s oldest domestic violence shelter

The District’s oldest domestic violence shelter in January will begin hosting dedicated play programming for children living there, thanks to a new partnership between the D.C.-based Homeless Children ...