City Cast DC

DC Council passed emergency crime legislation in its last meeting of the session. Will it actually quell the rising crime stats across the city? City Cast’s Priyanka Tilve and Washington City Paper’s Alex Koma are here to talk about that, plus potential new routes on the Metro, and what may be the best bathrooms in the region. 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_dcAnd 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

The McMillan Sand Filtration Site is about to emerge as the Reservoir District, rebranding a part of town that for years, was the focal point of the city's most annoying debate. Mike Neibauer from the Washington Business Journal is here to tell us what the new development, with a huge swathe of townhouses, retail and office space, will look like.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. We’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

Fringe Festival kicks off today! It’s an exciting annual event that highlights the local theater scene, but … it’s in Georgetown, famously one of the most annoying neighborhoods to get to. Or maybe that’s an unfair rap! Local guide and City Cast DC contributor Austin Graff is here to tell us why Georgetown is worth your effort, and what you should see, eat, and drink once you get there. 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_dcAnd 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

If this is your least favorite time of year for D.C. weather, you’re not alone. I’m right there with you. It’s been hot, sticky, and humid the last few weeks. And you’re probably looking to be near some water. Whether you’re a lake person, a river person, or an ocean person, local travel guide Tim Ebner has got you covered. 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_dcAnd 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

The city is pushing ahead with plans to build a controversial homeless shelter in a former George Washington University dorm. It’s on a block with 2 hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, and Michael Brice-Sadler from the Washington Post is here to tell us how residents, advocates, and business owners in the area all feel about it.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

The Canadian wildfires are likely to keep smogging up our air on and off through October. The team is here to discuss cheap air filter alternatives, whether Metro’s new branding strategy will make you more likely to ride, and best ice cream spots in the DMV.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_dcAnd 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 fall, DC will open its first new neighborhood high school in decades. Harold McCray, the new principal of MacArthur High School, joins us to share how you pick a mascot and traditions for a brand-new school — and why he thinks parents should enroll their kids ASAP. 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

There's a big debate happening in Shaw over potential new condos at 1515 Ninth Street NW. A local developer wants to replace the vacant building and parking lot with a six-story-high building. But some residents see the development as a "monstrosity" that will ruin the neighborhood. Today, two neighbors with different perspectives hash it out.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Just text “DC” to 66866.Do you live in Shaw and have strong opinions about the proposed condo development? Leave us a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CAVA just went public, to huge success in the market. District Taco announced this year that it wants to go national soon. CYM is going national already. D.C. has SO MUCH success as an incubator for fast-casual spots! Why!? City Cast DC Contributor Tim Ebner is here, as well as one of the co-founders of the Indian fast-casual eatery, RASA to dig into it. Pun intended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of people showed up to a Montgomery County school board meeting this week, protesting the LGBTQ+ books in the curriculum. Plus, there’s a lot of uproar over Qatar potentially investing in the D.C. sports franchise that owns the Wizards, Mystics, and Capitals. And for some fun at the end, we’ve got Fourth of July events for you.Check out the local reporting that powers our roundups: Axios DC’s Chelsea Ciruzzo is all over the MoCo School Board protests. Candace Buckner of The Washington Post has some FEELINGS on sportswashing. And subscribe to our newsletter Hey DC to get the scoop on local Fourth of July events. 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_dcAnd 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