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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Bicycles, Bakeries and Restaurants Fill Up Rhode Island Avenue's Retail Strip
Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012
Earlier this summer, we took a look at the unorthodox strategies used by Friends of Rhode Island Avenue (FoRIA) to draw retailers to their near-empty ... read»
Could the World's Coolest Dorm Inspire Small-Scale Apartments?
Shilpi Paul | August 24th 2012
Earlier this week, UrbanTurf came across images of a very cool dorm in Denmark that made us wonder: with the burgeoning popularity of micro-studios in... read»
A French Brasserie to Replace DC's American City Diner
Nena Perry-Brown | August 13th 2018
Last month, the American City Diner in Chevy Chase DC abruptly closed. Now, we are getting an idea of what will replace it.... read»
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The DC Neighborhoods At Risk of Flooding As Early As Next Year
Nena Perry-Brown | October 18th 2019
The recent Comprehensive Plan amendments note the possibility of high flood risk along a tributary of the Anacostia River.... read»
Outsourcing Ikea Trips: TaskRabbit Launches in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | August 19th 2013
A website that allows people to outsource jobs and errands to willing workers in their city (for a price) launched in DC on Monday. ... read»
Market Watch: 20816, A Seller's Market
Keith Gibbons | August 17th 2011
In Housing Market Watch this week, UrbanTurf looks at the close-in Maryland zip code 20816, which is adjacent to Friendship Heights and Bethesda.... read»
DC Region Has Lowest Violent Crime Rate in the Country
UrbanTurf Staff | November 20th 2014
A new report out from The George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis reveals that the level of violent crime for the greater DC region in 20... read»
The Huge Plans on the Boards for Congress Heights
UrbanTurf Staff | July 19th 2023
UrbanTurf checks in on Congress Heights to see the status of the development pipeline for the neighborhood, which largely centers around the redevelop... read»
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Today, UrbanTurf offers a brief explanation of what it means to lock in an interest r... read »

An application extending approval of Friendship Center, a 310-unit development along ... read »

The 30,000 square-foot home along the Potomac River sold at auction on Thursday night... read »

The number of neighborhoods in DC where the median home price hit or exceeded $1 mill... read »
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