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The Shops at Georgetown Park location would be the agency’s only service center in Northwest.

DMV Center Could Reopen at Georgetown Mall in May

January 8, 2014

Legislation from Council member Jack Evans would exempt historic music venues such as Blues Alley from property taxes.

Evans Bill Could Help Assist Blues Alley

May 15, 2013

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

Meridian Hill Park is one of 16 historic sites in D.C. in the Partners in Preservation contest.

Local Landmarks Vie for Funding in Contest

May 1, 2013

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

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

GU Dorm Location Sparks Design Board Concern

July 10, 2013

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

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

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

Plans are underway to install a dock somewhere along the C&O Canal in Georgetown to foster the use of kayaks and canoes.

Dock Plan Would Aid C&O Kayakers, Canoeists

April 16, 2014

School librarian Donna Eisen, hired over the summer, hopes that including fun books will get students hooked on reading.

Hardy Middle Strives for Modern Library

February 12, 2014

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

Juan Amaya has written a twist on the classic tale of Cinderella.

Ellington School to Premiere Student’s Opera

May 22, 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 Aims to Scale Back Tunnel Plan

January 29, 2014

The Historic Preservation Review Board is slated to consider the Duke Ellington School of the Arts project Thursday.

Ellington Modernization Project Draws Preservation Objections

January 22, 2014

Construction on the Cleveland Park project began in fall 2012.

Cathedral Commons Aims to Wrap Up Work This Year

June 18, 2014

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

The Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission objected to the latest plans for the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church property.

ANC Opposes Latest Plan for N Street Lots

June 4, 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

Developers hope to largely demolish and re-create the building, but some community members want the structure preserved.

ANC Skeptical of Heating Plan Project

November 6, 2013