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Amanda Michelle Gomez from WAMU tells Mike and Julia about her reporting on liquor licenses and allegations of discrimination against Black businesses. Plus, we’re discussing a big renovation at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum and Metro’s scheme to rename bus lines — with your help. Learn more about these stories through some great local reporting: Read Amanda’s investigation into ANC liquor licenses at DCist. There are so many cool new modern art exhibits at the Smithsonian, check ‘em all out.  And weigh in on new bus names before the September 28 deadline.  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.

How well do you know our city? Actually, how well does City Cast know our city? City Cast CEO David Plotz and Michael Schaffer, both D.C. natives, squared off in a trivia showdown. Listen in, and let us know how you did. 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.

Things are getting TENSE up in Cleveland Park over a plan to install bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue. Arguments over a plan to install bike lanes on Connecticut avenue have reached a boiling point. Last week, protestors argued that removing valuable parking spots to make way for bike lanes would kill businesses along the strip. The city is still reviewing the design plans for the bike lanes, but back in April, we hosted a debate between two neighbors over whether or not they should even happen.Check out DDOT’s plans for proposed bike lanes here, and the letter ANC3C will submit to DDOT regarding parking spots 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.

After slavery, D.C. paid financial restitution...to former enslavers that is. Now, DC Council is considering creating a task force to explore paying reparations to the descendants of enslaved people. The Washington Post’s Michael Brice-Saddler explains how it would work and if it’s likely to pass.If you’re interested in the episode we mentioned about racial inequities in traffic enforcement, listen here: https://dc.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-dc-traffic-enforcement-is-such-a-messWant 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.

Metro is planning to redevelop the Brookland Metro stop, but what should the new version look like? Considering this project touches on Metro, housing, parking, and retail, it's no surprise that the public hearing on it on Sept. 12 was SPICY. Washington Business Journal's Tristan Navera tells us what folks said and what WMATA is planning to do about it.If you want to learn more about the views, amenities, and cool things to do at Kite House at The Parks, check out their website! 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.

A NIMBY fight in the suburbs is pitting mental health advocates against disability rights activists. Plus, there have been shocking reports about a toxic and racist work environment over at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen on The Wharf. Contributor Dan Reed and Washingtonian’s Jessica Sidman chat with us about those two stories plus some exciting restaurant openings. As always, our Friday roundup is powered by amazing local journalism: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/12/group-homes-mental-health-treatment-facility-virginia/ https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/09/08/hells-kitchen-employees-allege-gordon-ramsay-restaurant-segregated-black-diners https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/09/11/new-restaurants-coming-to-the-dc-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.

How can you tell if someone’s from D.C.? Minnie Quartey can do so with her eyes closed: As the coordinator of Georgetown’s Language and Communications in Washington DC project, she’s the world expert on the way locals talk — and has a bunch on pointers on what to do if you want to up your hometown accent and slang game.Check out our episode on the fate of Washington Commanders. 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.

Hiring in D.C. can be tricky and time-consuming, especially if you want to be mindful of diversity and inclusion along the way. In this episode sponsored by District Bridges, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with District Bridges' Executive Director Brianne Dornbush and Deputy Director Madeleine Odendahl about the work they’re doing to help local companies hire more efficiently and thoughtfully, including a free business summit they’re having in partnership with DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC).You can attend District Bridges’s free business summit on September 14th. The one-day summit includes the launch of tools and resources developed under the Talent Development Technical Assistance Initiative, focused on supporting businesses in adopting inclusive, skills-based hiring practices across the District.You can register for the summit here, free of charge. To learn more about District Bridges and how they can help your business visit their website https://www.districtbridges.org.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.

Property crime is on the rise in DC and there’s an aspect to it you might not be familiar with -performance crime, where young people commit steal things as part of viral social media content. Washington Post reporter Emily Davies explains what the city is doing about it.Check out Emily’s reporting on this for more details. Plus, here’s our episode about the COVID-19 surge in D.C., and what you should do about it. Lastly, sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC if you want even more news like this.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

“Beyond Granite: Pulling Together” is a first-of-its-kind outdoor exhibit on the National Mall, highlighting stories that are underrepresented in the Smithsonians. The six provocative sculptures are meant to start a conversation, and you only have one more week to check them out. Teresa Durkin of the Trust for the National Mall and Marcel Acosta of the National Capital Planning Commission explain what makes this exhibit so special. Go check out “Beyond Granite” before it closes on Sept. 18. More details 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.