Autocrats (Benito Mussolini, Napoleon III) have long built and reserved urban space for displays of their own power. In downtown Washington, we have a new daily battle for the right to public space taking place on the sidewalk and street outside Trump’s hotel.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Homeless advocates pan Mayor Muriel Bowser’s shelter reforms. [WCP]
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Despite court challenge, McMillan is set to break ground next week. [WBJ]
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Blasphemy: A Va. school system pulls Huck Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird. [AP]
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Road closures this afternoon for the National Tree Lighting. [WTOP]
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Wind blew roofing off a D.C. apartment building. Ten were evacuated. [Fox5, Twitter]
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Halloween-like Christmas monster parade planned on H Street. [Borderstan]
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Taxi nearly falls into ravine after driving off Rock Creek Parkway. [Borderstan]
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Historic 1930s gas station architecture exists, and we have it here in D.C. [WAMU]
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An argument for adding express bus service on 14th Street now. [GGW]
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Ten are hospitalized after a seven-vehicle crash on I-295 this morning. [WJLA, NBC4]
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Ohio State attacker purchased a knife in D.C. in November. [NBC4]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Just sitting there: In Dupont Circle, vacant rowhouses are drawing squatters.
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Tasteless: The owner of the sushi restaurant opening in Trump hotel trashes D.C.
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Career Fare: The restaurant industry’s latest odd jobs.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Liz Garrigan (tips? lgarrigan@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Neighbors in VP-elect Mike Pence’s ’hood troll him with gay pride flags. [WJLA]
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Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld unveils 2017 laundry list of improvements. [WAMU]
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Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe launches verbal grenade at Metro chair Jack Evans. [Post]
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But look how helpful Evans is. [Twitter]
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Tomorrow’s D.C. Council hearing on the DGS shakeup will be closed. [Post]
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Business thinks the Council is going too far on salary history bill. [Post]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Political theater is set to take over D.C. in the next year. [Post]
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How the new Mt. Pleasant house venue OTHERFEELS came into existence. [DC Music Download]
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Local theater is needed now more than ever. [DC Theatre Scene]
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Artomatic returns to Crystal City in 2017. [DCist]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C. named the hottest food city in America. [Zagat]
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Chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley steps away from Ripple and Roofers Union. [Post]
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This Columbia Room cocktail has old books as an ingredient. [Washingtonian]
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Checking in with The Dabney one year into business. [Eater]
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Community, the upscale diner, finally opens in Bethesda. [Bethesda Beat]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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A shopping center and luxury condos are planned for Fannie Mae HQ. [UrbanTurf, Post]
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Construction is about to start in earnest at Walter Reed Army Medical Center site. [WBJ]
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D.C. Council committee advances bill designed to curtail housing discrimination. [DCist]
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More on why it’s hard to be a first-time homebuyer in D.C. [Greater Greater Washington]
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Almost 150 apartment units and retail are proposed for site in Union Market. [UrbanTurf]
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Study finds D.C. has fourth most transient population for U.S. metro areas. [Curbed DC]
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