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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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A group message among local retailers, intended to expose potential shoplifters, was shut down following allegations of racial profiling.

Profiling Claims Close Thread

By Aly Pachter October 23, 2015

After facing allegations of racial profiling, the Georgetown Business Improvement District and Metropolitan Police Department shut down a conversation thread on a group-messaging app meant to identify...

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More than 60 dishes from local Georgetown establishments will be featured Saturday at the Taste of Georgetown food festival, located under the Whitehurst Freeway.

Annual Food Festival Returns to Georgetown This Weekend

By Tara Subramaniam October 2, 2015

The 22-year-old Taste of Georgetown food festival makes its return to the waterfront this weekend, featuring food from more than 30 local restaurants. The annual festival, hosted by the Georgetown...

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Customers enjoy food outside of Luke’s Lobster at a parklet set up with tables for Park(ing) Day last year. The annual event returns to the district today with four parklets in Georgetown hosted by local businesses.

Georgetown Gains Four Parks for A Day

By Andrew Wallender September 18, 2015

Georgetown businesses are transforming four local parking spots into “parklets” today as part of the internationally celebrated Park(ing) Day. A parklet is a miniature park created out of a parking...

M Street Sees Quick Turnover in Retail

By Charlotte Allen February 20, 2015

The constantly shifting M Street landscape has seen the addition of several national retailers and the closure of established businesses over the past few months. Georgetown Business Improvement District...

Georgetown 2028 Plan Updated

By Kristen Fedor February 6, 2015

The Georgetown Business Improvement District announced updates on the progress of its 2028 Action Plan during a meeting with local business owners, residents and property owners held at the House of Sweden...

Wider Neighborhood Sidewalks Considered

By Andrew Wallender November 21, 2014

Georgetown’s congested sidewalks may see some relief in the near future, as the Georgetown Business Improvement District will now regularly widen sidewalks in the Georgetown neighborhood during times...

The Gondolas Are Coming ... Maybe

The Gondolas Are Coming … Maybe

By KP and KP July 21, 2014

Hoyas, take a deep breath, close your eyes (don't actually because then you couldn't read this) and imagine soaring above the crystalline waters of the Potomac River, gently gliding through the sky on...

Gondola Considered in Transit Overhaul

By Nick Simon November 19, 2013

With scant transportation options in the Georgetown neighborhood, the District has explored areas for innovation, including a gondola lift connecting Car Barn and the Rosslyn Metro stop. This proposal...

Georgetown 15-Year Plan Includes Potential Metro Stop

By Rebecca Driessen October 4, 2013

The Georgetown Business Improvement District held its last community meeting for its Georgetown 2028 plan Thursday evening. The Georgetown 2028 project, which held its first meeting this summer,...

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