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The very best of D.C. [WCP]

Rent or buy? The calculus is skewing more toward rent these days. [UrbanTurf]

Tech companies try to save Artisphere. [WBJ]

Condos and retail planned for site of Shaw church. [UrbanTurf]

Streetcar and rails are undergoing repairs, before a single passenger has ridden them. [WAMU]

Free bikes for people in need (who can make a compelling case). [WashCycle]

Mark your calendar: Your neighborhood farmers market is opening soon. [Y&H]

Today on the market: Manor Park cottage with four-unit carriage house—-$750,000