Affordable housing is not a benefit just for the very poor; it's something that can tie a city together. D.C. has some progressive housing policies, but it's clear the need is greater.

Starting this summer, parents can host birthday parties among the fish, crabs and turtles at the Aquatic Resources Education Center in Anacostia Park.    

Elevation DC and the DCCAH's event on arts access Wednesday was designed to get people talking about the city they wanted to see.

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is an interconnected system of trails stretching 15 miles, with an additional 13 miles in the works that will someday form the nucleus of a revitalized Anacostia waterfront and park. While the beginnings of this transformation are increasingly accessible today, much work remains.