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The District needs better shopping options. A new toolkit might help neighborhoods figure out exactly how to lure those retailers in. Here's a hint: start by coming together.

Though yet to emerge in full color, fashion in Washington is growing. With both established and indie designers setting up shop in the District, and a forthcoming incubator that will provide resources to six designers, Washingtonians seem to be learning to embrace the benefits of good style. 

Elevation DC is going on break for the July 4 holiday and will publish our next issue July 16.

The second event in Elevation DC's speaker series, in partnership with Smart Growth America, brought a crowd to discuss how food and restaurants reshape neighborhoods.

NoMa, a neighborhood created piecemeal from other places around a Metro station, is still struggling to find its identity even as it transforms into an entirely new place. If history's any guide, history could help.

Entrepreneur Kat Calvin talks about Blerdology, the site she founded for black nerds, plus mentors, community, and life in D.C. And Star Trek.

According to Time magazine, Millennials are "lazy, entitled narcissists." According to the members of Capital Cause, they're going to save D.C., one charitable cause at a time.

Photographer Steve Ruark captured this image of Capitol Hill institution Frager's Hardware in February 2013.

Like the fable, Stone Soup Films starts small, and through the contributions of many, creates awesome. The nonprofit, which makes short documentaries for other local nonprofits--totally free--celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.

Space is still available for our June 20 discussion about food and place, held at Union Market.

Men far outnumber women in tech. But now, two new D.C. organizations are helping women and young girls break into the traditionally male world.

Learn about the new food trends shaping the city (and vice versa) at Food in the City next month. Till then, there's plenty to sink your teeth into in this article examining pop-ups, incubators, curated food destinations and more. Dig in!

You've probably never paddled down the Anacostia River. Here's D.C's river in a whole new light.

Stop fighting over the last seat at Starbucks. D.C.'s coworking spaces provide "everything you need to run your office, plus community."

From Greenville, North Carolina to Baltimore, from Tampa to Denver to Cleveland to D.C., tech savvy, entrepreneurship, and investment are coming together to create bright clusters of digital innovation. It's truly time for the "rise of the rest."