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National spotlight: It's not just nice to share -- it could be the next big thing
Allyson Jacob
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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.
Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Sustainability
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Deconstruction keeps value and dollars in DC's neighborhoods
Rachel Kaufman
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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.
Community Development
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Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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For Good / Non Profit
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Housing
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Retail
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Sustainability
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Workforce Development
Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights
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Fishing on the Anacostia for fun and science--but not food
Danielle Cralle
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Anacostia Watershed Society is studying catfish from the river to learn exactly what toxins are in their bodies and in the river. On Saturday, a fishing event drew residents out to help.
Anacostia River
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Food Systems
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Sustainability
Capitol Riverfront
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Anacostia
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#TranspoInTheCity: We're making progress, but we still have a long road ahead
Allyson Jacob
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Elevation DC and Smart Growth America's Transportation in the City panel brought a standing-room-only crowd to 1776 to discuss new modes of transportation and the changes they're bringing to D.C.'s neighborhoods.
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City Planning
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Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Health and Wellbeing
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Transportation
Downtown
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Transportation in the City: Changing the way DC residents move
Allyson Jacob
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
D.C.-area residents have more choices about how to get around today than ever before. Car sharing, bike sharing and ride sharing—and the apps that make these choices possible—are revolutionizing transportation as we know it. Want to know more? Read our article and then join us for a free panel discussion Sept. 25.
Apps
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City Planning
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Sustainability
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Transportation
H Street
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NoMa
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Bloomingdale
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Petworth
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Streetcar reboot promises citywide growth for underserved areas
Lauren Williams
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
After more than a half-century of being retired, D.C. streetcars are set to connect the city by promoting new developments and serving neighborhoods that aren’t near a station.
City Planning
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Economic Development
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Real Estate
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Sustainability
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Transportation
H Street
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Petworth
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Rhode Island Avenue Corridor
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Anacostia
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National spotlight: Entrepreneurs riding road to success
Lee Chilcote
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
As cities continue to become more bike-friendly, new bike-based businesses are springing up to support the movement. These bike-centric businesses are both banking on and promoting a growing interest in riding, and in the process they are boosting their cities' economies.
Economic Development
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Sustainability
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Transportation
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#Foodinthecity draws crowd to Union Market, hungry for discussion
Whitney Pipkin
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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.
Community Development
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Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Food Systems
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Restaurants
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Sustainability
H Street
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NoMa
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Edible garden company turns tiny yards, black thumbs into fresh veggies
Whitney Pipkin
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Tapping into a growing trend of local, organic food, Meredith Sheperd's for-profit business, Love & Carrots, helps urban residents get the localest of local foods--from their own backyards.
Entrepreneurship
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Food Systems
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Health and Wellbeing
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Restaurants
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Sustainability
Bloomingdale
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Planes, trains, and automobiles: DC's new ways to get around
Erik Hyrkas
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
When it comes to getting around the city, D.C. residents have tons of choices, with bikesharing, peer-to-peer carsharing, Uber and more starting up operations here. (Okay, we were kidding about the planes.) The question is: why here?
City Planning
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Health and Wellbeing
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Sustainability
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Transportation
H Street
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Do Good Summit rides wave of triple bottom line business
Rhea Kennedy
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Businesses that emphasize not just profits, but also people and the planet, are thriving in the District. The second annual Do Good Summit aims to capitalize on that trend and take it to the next level.
Entrepreneurship
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Sustainability
Takoma
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Anacostia
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Environmentally friendly program has landscaper seeing green
Danielle Lauren
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The RiverSmart Homes program reduces stormwater runoff in D.C., cleaning up the Anacostia watershed while providing a business boost for a local landscaping company.
Anacostia River
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Entrepreneurship
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Sustainability
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Harvesting energy for the win: D.C. students compete to build energy-efficient house of the future
Whitney Pipkin
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Students from three D.C. universities will be the first to represent the District in an energy-efficiency competition that started here. When they're done, they'll take those green, marketable skills to local employers.
Design
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Green Tech
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Housing
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Sustainability
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Workforce Development
Brookland
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Millions of bags, four stories, one river
Elevation staff
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
District residents are using fewer plastic bags since the passage of the "bag law," which requires businesses that sell food to charge five cents per disposable bag. But what else has changed?
Anacostia River
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Sustainability
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Chefs go fishing for sustainable menus
Whitney Pipkin
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Hundreds of D.C.-area chefs are boarding boats on the Chesapeake Bay to see firsthand how the local fare is harvested, and what makes it menu-worthy.
Food Systems
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Sustainability
Downtown
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