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The more time you spend in a place, the more things you’re likely to notice about it. So it makes sense that after nearly a year of quarantining and social distancing, our readers asked pointed questions both practical (how to travel across town) and theoretical (what’s behind PoPville’s continued popularity) about life in D.C. To answer them, we dug through documents, consulted previous reporting, and called our reliable sources special thanks to the staff at the Office of Planning and WMATA, who field many requests every time this issue rolls around. As we wait for vaccinations and plan to spend several more months close to home, we hope some of these answers prompt you to safely explore a new place, or
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In her pre-pandemic life,
Katherine White would commute from her home on Capitol Hill to her office in Georgetown on her bike every weekday. The route would take her down East Capitol Street NE and past the U.S. Capitol Grounds. From there, White would choose, based on the pedestrian density, to either head toward one of the wide walking paths to get to the base of the hill or thread through the bollards and ride down the parking area.
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In the decade and a half
Ron Davis has spent coaching the Howard University women’s bowling team, he’s never led a group quite like the one he did last winter. The Bison won a program-best 50 matches and qualified for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament for the second straight year. The players spoke excitedly about the chance to bowl for the title to cap off their historic season.
Then, shortly before the team was set to leave for the MEAC championships in Chesapeake, Virginia, in late March, the conference suspended its basketball and bowling tournaments and spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne isn’t just an MVP. She is also a full-fledged business owner with her custom woodworking shop, Deldon Designs. The shop offers handmade charcuterie boards and even decorative basketball hoops.
Yesterday, Delle Donne and her wife Amanda were featured in an article by Kelyn Soong of The Washingon City Paper. It’s a great read.
in the article, Delle Donne became interested in woodworking after her dissatisfaction with the furniture selection at various stores when she and Amanda were shopping. Ultimately, they decided to make their own coffee table and things took off from there.