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A potential D.C. referendum called Initiative 83 could pave the way for ranked-choice voting in D.C. At first blush, it sounds like a great idea in a city where a dozen or more candidates are apt to divide up the vote in a Council race. Who could be against it? It turns out, quite a few folks! Alex Koma from City Paper is here to walk us through Initiative 83 and its antagonists.Get ad-free podcast listening, insider updates, VIP access at future events, and a shoutout in our newsletter by becoming a member!Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To call the police or not call them? D.C. is exploring alternative emergency responses in the city. How would they work and what would they do? Gloria Gong, Executive Director of the Government Performance Lab at Harvard University is here to explain.Get ad-free podcast listening, insider updates, VIP access at future events, and a shoutout in our newsletter by becoming a member!Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how long it would take to visit every metro stop on the Metro? Well, these three friends don’t have to wonder. On July 17th, they became DC transit experts after completing a metro speed run — that is, seeing how fast they could get to all 98 stops on the D.C. metro. They’re here today to explain what they learned along the way, and how D.C.’s system compares to other major cities.Get ad-free podcast listening, insider updates, VIP access at future events, and a shoutout in our newsletter by becoming a member!Check out the Light Up Dr. Bear Campaign at the Children's National Hospital Foundation.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holiday shopping season is stressful, to say the least. Luckily, Cornelia Poku of Black Girls Explore DC is here to make this time of year a little bit brighter by breaking down D.C.’s holiday market scene. Become a founding member of City Cast DC today! You’ll get ad-free listening, exclusive members-only perks, and most importantly, play a role in helping us stick around long-term. Sign up right here. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, in honor of Thanksgiving. Last year, we had so much fun talking about the ins and outs of the White House Turkey pardoning - how the turkeys are chosen, where they come from, Where they stay in D.C., and where they go afterwards, that we wanted to revisit it. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of anonymous property and business owners are trying to block a homeless shelter in the West End, and they’ve already delayed the opening once. The gang is chatting about that, plus what Giving Tuesday, coming up next week, means for DC. Plus, y’all had a lot to say about our underrated restaurants episode, and we took a deep dive into some of your suggestions. As always, our roundups are powered by all the great local reporting going on: Michael Brice-Saddler has all the details for the proposed West End Shelter. Check out Spur Local if you want to give locally this Giving Tuesday. And don’t forget to listen to our episode all about underrated restaurants! Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DC has built a ton of housing over the last 20 years, but it’s mostly been in a small number of neighborhoods — and the city still has a big housing shortage. Why did it develop like this? And what’s next? GW University’s Leah Brooks studies this for a living, and she’s here to talk to us about some pretty remarkable new research.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.C. is suing a bunch of landlords over a program that may be costing you money. Plus, remember when we talked about the FBI moving to Maryland? Well, things have taken a turn for the more complicated. And why are climate protesters targeting the National Gallery of Art? City Cast’s Priyanka Tilve and the Washington Post’s Justin William Moyer are here to wrap up the week.Our roundups wouldn’t be possible without all the local reporting that happens across the city: Check out Justin’s work regarding the landlord lawsuit and all the climate protests going down. Politico explains why the FBI is miffed about Maryland getting picked as the new headquarters location. Check out our episode on protests in the area.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro is considering building out a Blue Line Loop (the Bloop), and a lot of us are excited about it! But one GGWash contributor thinks the plan is seriously flawed. He lays out his concerns and suggestions for a better path forward.And at the end of the episode, stay tuned for a quick and fascinating interview about the new Pasha Homes development on Kennedy Street NW. Learn more here. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HEREAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pickleball is taking over the nation. But not everyone is so happy to see the sport take off - it’s causing disputes between players and homeowners. WAMU’s Matt Blitz joins us to explain what’s going down.Also! We’re kicking off our FIRST-EVER City Cast 6 Awards, where we recognize six individuals transforming D.C. in various categories (like food, business, music, etc.), and we want your input! Vote here before Nov. 17.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices