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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.

Here are the best, most-read, and most important stories from Elevation DC in the past year. 

The rise of the sharing economy has created a new class of entrepreneur. Their startups are monetizing everything from tool swaps to unused parking spots in cities, and one of them might be the next Airbnb.

For the first time ever, you can now ride MARC from Union Station to Baltimore and back on weekends. We spoke to riders on the first day.

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

The Elevation DC staff are still recovering from their tryptophan comas, so please enjoy this list of highlights from the past month. And don't forget to join us at Production in the City this Thursday!

A quarter of D.C.'s cyclists are women, and many of them have experienced some form of harassment while riding. Here's what D.C. is doing about it.

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.

Mike Berman's company runs the Flea Market at Eastern Market as well as the annual Downtown Holiday Market. He spoke to Elevation DC about the past and future of the District's marketplaces.

Go-go music isn't dead, but like the District that birthed it, it's evolving. Here's a look at D.C's beloved native art form.

Elevation DC is taking a week off. In this issue of the newsletter, check out some of our recent greatest hits--and some great stories you may have missed.

A Takoma Park nonprofit builds economic opportunity for low-income residents with a tasty new commercial kitchen.

All over the world, public art enlivens streetscapes, challenges assumptions, and adds color to our lives.

We asked three figures in the art scene to tell us their favorite works of public art in the District. Then, we hope you'll tell us ours.

Reusing building materials "keeps items that normally would end up in the landfill in the community," says one project manager. Nonprofits have been pushing the idea for decades, but now industry, in D.C. and elsewhere, is catching up.