Georgetown/Glover Park : Features

Seeing D.C. through all fresh eyes just takes a quick download.

Every household brand was once a startup. We decided to celebrate the top D.C. startups of all time, from hot dogs and hotels to modern-day tech successes.

With baby boomers reaching retirement, D.C. is trying to keep up with the booming population by encouraging the development of senior villages, or networks, to help seniors stay independent and in their own homes. 

An alternative paving material called Flexi-Pave is being piloted by DDOT and appears to be a solution to a long list of infrastructure challenges in D.C., including the age-old war between tree roots and sidewalks.

Read on for a roundup of some of the hidden—yet open to the public—gems tucked away at local universities, and make time to explore one or more in 2014.

The panel discussion and pop-up market brought roughly 300 people together to shop and learn about the state of manufacturing in the District.

Read about the innovators creating businesses in D.C. by making things right here, then meet more than 20 of them at #ProductionInTheCity, a market and panel discussion.

Move over, corn dogs and pizza. At some D.C. schools, with the help of local nonprofits, kids are getting fresh fruit, green veggies and local meat—and a lesson in where all that food comes from.

WestMill Capital, the D.C. based real estate firm founded by Ben and Dan Miller, has a creative new use for its properties during the months that typically transpire between acquisition and construction.