Washington, DC Info Center
Your gateway to facts, demographics, photos, news, and research about the District of Columbia Established June 2007. Contact me
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Latest News Briefs * Updated Almost Daily *
- (Oct 02) Boston Properties buys National Public Radio's (NPR) current headquarters building in Mount Vernon Triangle for $119 million. Boston Properties will also develop NPR's new headquarters when it moves from Mount Vernon Triangle to NoMA in 2012.
- (Sep 28) The D.C. Office of Planning will hold a public hearing on the Brookland/CUA Metro Station Small Area Plan on Tuesday, September 30 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm on the campus of Catholic University in the Gowan Hall Auditorium, at Michigan Avenue and John McCormack Drive, NE. Those wishing to testify at the public hearing should register beforehand by contacting Deborah Crain, Ward 5 Neighborhood Planner, by phone at 202.442.7615 or e-mail at deborah.crain@dc.gov.
- (Sep 24) D.C. has started construction on the $4 million Union Station Bicycle Transit Center. Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2009, the 1,700-square-foot building will be able to accommodate parking for 150 bikes. There will also be a repair shop and bikes for rent in the same building. Check out the renderings!
- (Sep 22) Mayor Adrian Fenty's Fall 2008 Citywide Job Fair will be held tomorrow from 10 am - 4 pm at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
- (Sep 18) D.C. Arts Update! There are plenty of interesting events taking place in D.C. this fall season. Here are a few that have caught my eye: Distinctive sculptures by native Washingtonian Martin Puryear are on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art through September 28. The Shakespeare Theatre Company's all-male production of Romeo and Juliet is showing at Harman Hall through Oct 12. The Wizard of Oz takes the stage at the Warner Theatre this December with tickets on sale starting September 19. The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival will take place in the first week of October at venues citywide. Vocalist Cesaria Evora is set to perform at GW's Lisner Auditorium on October 5. Click on the embedded links for more information.
- (Sep 15) Bank of Georgetown, D.C.'s fastest growing hometown bank, has opened two more locations. The first is located in Penn Quarter at 822 E Street, NW. The second new branch is located at 1350 I Street, NW which was formerly an Urban Trust Bank branch. Bank of Georgetown took over Urban Trust Bank's branch when they closed that location. I am impressed with the growth of Bank of Georgetown. Deposits at the D.C. chartered community bank have grown from $95 million as of June 30, 2007 to over $204 million as of June 30, 2008. This is a bright spot in the face of the turmoil that some financial institutions are facing right now.
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What's Interesting about DC?
Washington, D.C. is recognised as a world city by the Globalisation and World Cities (GaWC) organisation for its economic diversity and its growing influence in the world marketplace.
DC is one of the fastest growing captive insurance domiciles in the world, licensing the companies owned by General Motors, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and over 70 others according to the (DISB) DC Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking
Development in DC is expanding at an unprecedented pace, valued at $51 billion and representing over 970 office, residential, retail, and other projects within the city's borders. (WDCEP) (Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership)
DC is now one of America's best restaurant cities. World-class restaurants have opened all over DC in the last 10 years, and the local culinary experience has now reached critical mass with the increasing demand for even more restaurants.
DC has a growing international population. As of 2005, 13 percent of DC residents were foreign-born. (2005 DC State Data Center)
In 2007, DC ranked #2 (tied with London) in the top 5 global cities for real estate investments by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE).
Washington, D.C. is home to the world's largest museum complex - The Smithsonian Institution. In total, there are nearly 80 (+/-) museums in the City and of diverse types. Most of these are free to the public, but a growing number of museums are now opening in D.C. that charge an admission price.
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DC Upcoming Neighbourhood Videos Capitol Riverfront, located in near Southeast DC NoMa, located in Northeast DC
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Gallery Place
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Demographics Snapshot Households - 255,263 (2006 DC State Data Center)
Residents per sq. mi. - greater than 9,500
U.S.-born population - 87%
D.C.-born population - 40%
Foreign-born population - 13%
English is spoken by 84.11% of residents over 5 years old in the District of Columbia, and 8.67% speak Spanish. French is the third most spoken language in DC at 1.33%. (MLA) data set
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Washington, DC at night
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Employment Snapshot
Total employment - 738,700
Private Sector:
Professional and Business Services - 153,290
Education and Health Servies - 102,269
Other services - 67,680
Leisure and Hospitality - 54,008
Financial Activities - 29,630
Trade (Retail & Wholesale) and Trans. - 27,940
Information - 22,440
Construction 12,670
Manufacturing - 1,740 Government: Federal - 192,600 and State (DC) - 40,008
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The C&O Canal in DC's Georgetown
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