Martin is a former reporter and editor for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com. He's been in D.C. for 22 years, and tries to ride his bike everywhere he can.
Building The 51st
Back in 2005, only a few years into what I assumed would be a brief residence in D.C., I started writing for what was then a small blog. DCist had no full-time or paid writers; we all did it as a labor of love when our day jobs were
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This gives the District an opportunity to build new housing, retail, parks — and possibly a new stadium for the Commanders.
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D.C.’s longstanding request to control and redevelop the 190-acre RFK site is now unclear, at best.
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The actual vote on White's possible expulsion is expected for late February.
D.C. Explained
The lottery opens this year on Dec. 16. Before you apply, here are some things you should know.
En Español
La lotería se abre este año el 16 de diciembre. Estas son algunas cosas que debes saber antes de presentar tu solicitud.
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Last-minute changes from the city confused first-time homebuyers who were expecting to qualify for assistance. Now, many of them are out of luck.
D.C. Explained
The city’s power over its own affairs is imperiled by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s what you should know about the parameters of local control in D.C.
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The U.S. House is D.C.'s last hope for a bastion of resistance in federal Washington.
DCish
Are we stuck on them, or peeling them off the first chance we get?
En Español
Le explicamos todo lo que debe saber sobre la Iniciativa 83, que aparecerá en las papeletas electorales este otoño.
D.C. Explained
Here’s everything you need to know about Initiative 83, appearing on your ballots this fall.