A new trend commonly referred to as “teen takeovers” has drawn increasing attention across Washington, D.C. This trend is not a dance or TikTok challenge. In fact, it has the potential to end in arrest. In these gatherings, large groups of young people organize through social media, meeting in public spaces throughout the city. While […]
Teen Takeovers Raise a Bigger Question: Where Do D.C.’s Youth Belong? Read More »
Recently, I read an essay written by Emily S. Lin and Marshall Ganz about democracy in the age of AI that drew upon the intersection of emerging technologies and existentialism in literature. In capturing that reckoning, the authors crafted the essential question: “As the makers of AI, how will we keep AI from unmaking us?” Innovation
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On Thursday, June 11, ANC 2G hosted its monthly community meeting to discuss community concerns and hear updates from city officials. A top concern among community members and commissioners was the June 7 early morning shooting at the 1300 block of 6th Street NW. Shootings and Homicide Prior to the June 7 incident, another shooting occurred
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D.C. is known as the political heart of the United States. Home to the White House, Congress, and countless other historic institutions, the culture of the city is deeply intertwined with local policymaking. It came as little surprise when Washington, D.C. recorded the highest youth voter turnout in the nation in 2024. A staggering 73.2%
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I started documenting the H Street-Benning Road corridor last April when plans were announced for the Washington Commanders return to RFK Stadium. While many residents celebrated the team’s return, I couldn’t stop thinking about the price tag—and the possibility that another major development project would accelerate the displacement of longtime residents. The H Street Corridor
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I fondly remember riding Washington’s streetcars with my mother, especially as they rolled past the Wonder Bread plant. Like many longtime Washingtonians, I welcomed the idea of bringing streetcars back to the District. What returned, however, was not a citywide transit network, but a disconnected three-mile line that never lived up to its promise. Yet
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I’ve never been a believer in coincidence. So when a mayor, a police chief, a congressional delegate and multiple council members all announce departures within a span of roughly 60 days, I start asking questions. I become suspicious. My mind immediately asks, “What do they know that we don’t’? Is this mere happenstance or a
DC Leadership Exodus: Coincidence or Foreboding? Read More »
Despite how much I despise DC’s traffic cameras that appear to be on every block of every street in every corridor of the city, I question the motives behind H.R.5525 – Stop DC CAMERA Act introduced by Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. I doubt that it’s because he or any of his constituents have
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Few times bring larger crowds to Washington than Cherry Blossom season. For locals, Cherry Blossom season is a hectic time, and localized community celebration feels distant from the crowds of I “heart” DC shirts, cherry blossom bucket hats and couples trying to get the perfect selfie with blossoms in the background. At the March meeting of
Beyond the Tidal Basin: The Best Cherry Blossom Events for Locals Read More »
Around Monday, October 20, 2025, or Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the total demolition of the West Wing began. Being a native Washingtonian, I’ve watched that whole strip of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue change. Before we go any further, there is a weird irony that took place. On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House
