Two-plus years into the coronavirus pandemic, the businesses and office space that make up downtown D.C.'s Central Business District are still struggling to stay occupied and attract the workers and visitors necessary for a vibrant economy.... “ That’s the future for downtown D.C., and that’s the future for the Loop.” Advertisement D.C.is already planning for that future.... But the pandemic has rapidly sped up the timeline for a traditionally slow-moving sector.“ These are trends that were go

James M. Boteler, who heads the Third District station, said at the Zoom meeting with concerned residents: “ We don’t know the exact circumstances of how that firearm went off.” Advertisement Boteler added that police “ don’t know if it was a suicide.... Many asked why someone had to be killed to spur District officials to remove the encampment.In the Zoom text chat during the meeting, some residents complained of being harassed and of witnessing crimes, while others said conditions in the smal

He was reappointed in 2019. O’Dell declined to discuss the subpoena or provide details about what the BID’s internal investigation of Albert had found.... “ We could have had better oversight.” Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Albert had been on paid leave from his BID post since Nov.... He took over the organization in 2015....

Police standing outside a nearby convenience store heard a gunshot and saw a man running, who they said was probably in his 30s.... By Monday evening, authorities were still searching for the man and investigating what might have precipitated the shooting. The shooting occurred at a small encampment in Thomas Circle, consisting of little more than three tents, a portable toilet, a scooter and a shopping cart.... The program allows individuals who are at higher risk of being severely impacted b

Although the pandemic wreaked havoc on transit and changed commuting patterns, bus ridership has fared significantly better than rail, transporting “ essential ” workers during a rise in telework.... The corridor carries about 20, 000 transit users daily, according to the District Department of Transportation. Advertisement One-way cycle tracks will run alongside the transit way, as will two general travel lanes in each direction for drivers.... “ It improves safety and access for pedestrians,

correction A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Kendra Rubinfeld and her husband, Travis Hare, as" the Rubinfelds." The couple lived in Dupont Circle, not Logan Circle.... Rubinfeld also worked out of a local coffee shop, not a Starbucks.... She runs a company in D.C. that provides portable toilets for events and construction sites — so when gatherings stopped and construction slowed in 2020, so did her cash flow.“ I was at a standstill, ” Morton said....