All Things Current: What you'll find in your April 12, 2017, edition

D.C. COUNCIL
Northwest's D.C. Council members are more favorable toward Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget
proposal than their counterparts in other parts of the city. (all editions)
More than $100,000 in campaign contributions to Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd have
inadequate documentation that leave their sources in question, according to a scathing audit released
last Friday. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

DEVELOPMENT
The city's planned Ward 3 emergency family shelter won unanimous D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment
approval last Wednesday, with members rejecting opponents' concerns about the proposed height
and other impacts but a community group is weighing an appeal. (Northwest Current, Georgetown
Current)
Long-gestating plans to redevelop the dormant West Heating Plant industrial site in Georgetown for
residential use hit another snag last Thursday, when the Old Georgetown Board advised the project
team to revise its design proposal with a closer eye toward preservation. (Georgetown Current)

OTHER NEWS
A Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commissioner is leading a push for rainbow-colored
crosswalks on a section of 17th Street NW with strong connections to LGBTQ history. (Dupont Current,
Foggy Bottom Current)

NORTHWEST PASSAGES (all editions)

A traveling exhibition on the Ebony Fashion Fair, set up until July 24 at the George Washington
University Museum and Textile Museum, highlights African-American fashion history.

SHOPPING & DINING IN D.C. (all editions)

Ever since Whole Foods Market abruptly closed its Glover Park store for renovations last month,
company officials have remained tight-lipped about when it might reopen even as they seek feedback
on possible new amenities.
A door-to-door laundry and dry-cleaning service has expanded its local presence, offering same-day
service through its mobile app.

ON THE MARKET (all editions)

A two-bedroom 1891 Georgetown house, thoroughly renovated in 2014, offers a modernist take on a
historic property for $2,500,000.

OPINION (all editions)

Editorial: While we support the idea of reducing stormwater runoff, the District must ensure that its
existing green infrastructure installations are effective and maintained properly before rushing to
construct more.
Editorial: The University of the District of Columbia badly needs student housing, and the idea of
leasing a former office building adjacent to its campus shows great promise.
Sherwood: Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd's campaign finance mishaps leave him and
his mentor, Mayor Muriel Bowser with a political mess on their hands.

SPORTS
Visitation softball put an exclamation point on Friday's rout of Wilson as a walk-off grand slam ended
the game via a mercy rule. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)
Overcoming weather delays and a late rally by Gonzaga, St. John's baseball triumphed over its
league rival 5-2 on Thursday. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
 Northwest basketball stars impressed in the annual high-profile Capital Classic. (all editions)

DISPATCHES (all editions)

Lafayette Elementary hosted a poetry night, National Presbyterian fifth-graders met with local seniors,
and other reports from local schools.

ALSO IN THE CURRENT

Crime report
Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas
Reports from local citizens associations
Calendar of the week's events
Classified ads and service directory

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