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A task force of Georgetown business owners and residents proposed a list of 75 changes—-including a Metro station—-that could make Georgetown more accessible.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

A coalition of civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and ACLU, passed a resolution calling on the Pigskins to change its name. [Post]
Mac McGarry, the longtime host of local quiz show It’s Academic, died at 87 in his Potomac home. [City Desk]
The D.C. cop charged with running a prostitution ring is due in court today. [WJLA]
The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would offer more support to rape victims. [WAMU]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

Stencil Pusher: ICYMI: Our latest cover story investigates the friendly graffiti messages stenciled on the city’s bike lanes—-and discovers the mysterious artist behind them.

Stairs to Nowhere: The worst Metro escalators of 2013.

Question for the Ages: Is donburi the new ramen?

LOOSE LIPS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Uh-oh: Congressman who tried to strip D.C.’s gun laws wants to take over the House committee on D.C. [Washingtonian]
Jim Graham explains his strategy for fighting pop-up buildings. [Housing Complex]
Cab commission cracks down on cabbies using Square credit card readers. [Post]
Cabs could get color schemes earlier with vouchers. [Post]
Cop accused of pimping heads to court today. [WAMU]
Get Georgetown a gondola. [Post]
Council bill would help rape victims. [WAMU]
Researcher says D.C. area needs to look beyond the feds for economic growth. [Post]
Award will honor murdered transportation coordinator Ron Kirby. [Post]

HOUSING COMPLEX, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)

It’s coming…. [@DDOTDC]
Lots of possibilities for the Metro loop. [GGW]
Two potential designs for the Eastern Market Metro Plaza. [Capitol Hill Corner]
Seventy-five ideas for improving Georgetown. [Post]
A 34-unit townhouse project is coming to Brookland. [Elevation DC]
Three-building Douglas project planned for 14th Street NW. [UrbanTurf]
Map your home’s solar power potential. [DCist]
Urban policy scholar urges D.C. to diversify its economy. [Post]
Dupont bed and breakfast to be auctioned off. [UrbanTurf]
Thoughts on the unsettling discomfort caused by homeless people. [Atlantic Cities]
D.C.’s most urban corner is 14th and P. [GGW]
Today on the market: Takoma cottage—$460,000

ARTS LINKS, by Ally Schweitzer (tips? aschweitzer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

House of Cards and Veep nominated for Golden Globes; Homeland gets zilch. [Washingtonian]
The Butler got snubbed, too. [Post]
The Caps make a “Jingle Bells” video. [Huffington Post]
In this interview with DCist, Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna talks about The Punk Singer, D.C., Santigold, Janelle Monae, etc. [DCist]
ArtYards DC wraps up this weekend. [JDLand]
“The Dying Gaul,” out of Italy for the first time in 200 years, is now on display at the National Gallery of Art. [WTOP]
Here is what Phil Kennicott has to say about it. [Post]

FOOD LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Sriracha maker to halt shipping for 30 days. [LA Times]
Eighteen things to know about Michel Richard‘s “lousy” French restaurant in New York before spending $700 [Bloomberg]
A look at Hogo one year after its opening [Eater]
Where to dine on Christmas Eve: seven “Feasts of Seven Fishes” [Washingtonian]
Tallula and EatBar score a new chef. [Zagat]
Try the Thai street food at homey Sisters in Fairfax [Post]
L’il Pub closing Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill [PoPville]
Recap of City Paper’s Bacon and Bourbon Festival [BYT]

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