
The mayor went on a rat walkabout, the outcry grows over a plan to end sports on the National Mall, Anacostia is getting a bookstore and more news of the day over in the District.
- D.C. officials rail against GOP tax plan. [Post]
- And how it could affect the local housing market. [UrbanTurf]
- Let my people go (play sports on the Mall). [Post]
- More of that. [WAMU]
- Anacostia is getting its first bookstore in more than two decades. [Curbed]
- Cherry blossom trees throughout the season. [Post]
- Get ready to roll your eyes. [Washingtonian]
- Rooftop ice skating! [Post]
- With a side of luxury igloos? [Washingtonian]
- Ohioians skip school trip to D.C. over safety concerns. [WAMU]
- Bowser took a rat walk in Dupont. [NBC]
- Should this couple get a handicapped street parking spot? [WJLA]
- Things people have tossed over the White House fence recently. [Washingtonian]
- Car2go is phasing out their trademark Smart cars though it will take a little while. [Jalopnik/Twitter]
- The Palisades is getting two pre fab homes. [WBJ]
- D.C. filed raze applications for Barry Farms. [Curbed]
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