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The District is planning an $80 million upgrade to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

ANC Objects to Aspects of Ellington Renovations

December 24, 2013

Many residents say the new bins are too big for Georgetown and Burleith.

City to Collect Unwanted Cans Soon

April 30, 2014

Many residents said the revised configuration tied up traffic at rush hour, especially northbound.

Agency to Restore Six Lanes Along Wisconsin Avenue in Spring

December 11, 2013

University officials say they may present a “more traditional” alternative.

GU Dorm Location Sparks Design Board Concern

July 10, 2013

Members of the Old Georgetown Board requested aesthetic modifications to the design shown here.

Board Accepts Size for Exxon Condo Project

March 12, 2014

Revised plans to redo the Guy Mason playground in Glover Park retain more of the existing equipment at the request of neighbors.

City Revises Guy Mason Playground Plan

March 5, 2014

One of the items imagined in the 15-year plan is an aerial gondola linking Georgetown to Arlington.

Georgetown Vision Plan Nets Community Support

December 31, 2013

Robert Bell bought the vacant theater building this fall and has floated various ideas for its redesign.

New Plan Scales Back Theater Addition

December 18, 2013

The Capital Crescent Trail has been closed since last Wednesday after 5 million gallons of overflow sewage spilled across it.

Sewage Overflow Shuts Capital Crescent Trail

May 7, 2014

The new painted median is being removed from Calvert to Garfield streets, but will remain farther south in Glover Park.

City Removing New Median on Part of Wisconsin Ave.

June 5, 2013

Now in its 83rd year, the Georgetown House Tour features eight house and the recently renovated George Town Club.

Designer Digs Headline 83rd House Tour

April 23, 2014

Michael McGinnes, left, and Ruth Trocolli work on excavating the Q Street burials site.

City Looks at Former Cemetery Sites

August 28, 2013

A proposal for an area east of Wisconsin Avenue between M Street and the C&O Canal includes a bioretention curb extension.

DC Water Invests in Green Projects

January 15, 2014

Four pedestrians have been robbed this year on area streets, including two incidents involving guns.

Georgetown Robbery Rise Sparks Concern

March 19, 2014

The Wisconsin Avenue establishment is seeking a license that would drop its food sales requirement.

Smith Point Seeks Switch to Tavern License

May 28, 2014

Ideas include bringing back the historic barge that used to offer rides along the C&O Canal.

Georgetown BID Undertakes ‘2028’ Planning

June 19, 2013

Georgetown’s advisory neighborhood commission is protesting the Graham Hotel’s liquor license over concerns about rooftop noise.

ANC Battles Hotel Over Roof Deck Noise

June 12, 2013

The Citizens Association of Georgetown worked with neighborhood stakeholders and the D.C. Office of Planning on the custom zone.

Georgetown Custom Zone at Issue as Some Advocates Elsewhere Seek Same Program

February 19, 2014

EastBanc is pitching a modern five-story condo building at the site of the M Street Exxon.

EastBanc Debuts New Plans for Condos at Exxon Parcel

February 26, 2014

Now served by the DC Circulator, the corridor may see either streetcars or a premium bus service in the future.

City Details Transit Options to Connect Georgetown, Union Station

May 29, 2013