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Elevation DC's panel discussion Tuesday, Oct. 21 packed 200 people into a Shaw church to learn about affordable housing in the District. Did you miss it? We have a recap.

Low-income workers often lack the basic skills needed to find a good job. To bridge the gap, experts says it's essential to invest in training. Yet despite millions of people out of work, programs are hard to find.

A group of innovators behind small scale, place-based projects around the country convened in Detroit and talked about what works in their cities, sharing stories of success, failure, hard work and creativity.

This isn't your mom's school nurse; it's a full medical center—in a high school. These school-based health centers are taking off in D.C. Here's why that's a good thing.

Bradley's stepping down from his nearly two decades on the job as executive director of the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District. We spoke with him about D.C.'s transformation.

The Silver Line's ridership is growing. Some businesses are already seeing a boost, but others say they're in it for the long haul, not an instant fix.

In this new series, we investigate car-free day trips that can be done on the cheap. In the first installment, intrepid reporter Christina Sturdivant explores a new bikeshare program and bike trail that starts at the Baltimore-Washington airport—and gets more than she bargained for.

Take a whirlwind, three-hundred-year tour through the Anacostia's history, from natural treasure to garbage dump and back again.

D.C.'s homegrown, DIY "state" fair, held Saturday, celebrated all there is to celebrate about urban gardening and food production in the city.

Nonprofit Critical Exposure has been helping teens express themselves through photography for a decade. 

A panel discussion October 21 will examine our changing D.C., the affordable housing crisis, and some solutions--as well as how newcomers and long-time residents are finding ways to live in harmony.

The card game, designed by a bunch of DC planners and architects, pokes fun at new urbanists but also aims to teach a serious lesson.

The nationwide competiton to design an elevated park over the Anacostia has reached its home stretch, with four finalists unveiling their designs Thursday. Any would be a welcome addition to D.C.

As change comes to the NW neighborhood of Pleasant Plains, the Emergence Community Arts Collective knits neighbors together.