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How To Talk Like a D.C. Local Sep 14, 2023

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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.

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District Bridges Wants to Help You Hire (Sponsored) Sep 13, 2023

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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 DirectorMadeleine 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.

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The Viral Mass Thefts Worrying D.C. Shoppers Sep 13, 2023

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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.

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A New Approach to Art on the National Mall Sep 12, 2023

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“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.

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How D.C. Is Managing This Drought Sep 11, 2023

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You might not know it, but DC is in the middle of the drought. But we’ve also had flooding in the city- so how can both things be true? And should we be conserving water?

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Giant Pulling National Brands, Heat Wave, and New Food Hall Sep 08, 2023

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The only major grocery store east of the Anacostia River is facing a theft crisis that has prompted big changes. Plus, we’re talking about a food court, a heat wave, and a newly swimmable river.

As always, our roundup is powered by amazing local journalism:

WTOP is all over the Giant security concerns in Anacostia
DCist covered the heat advisory and also the Anacostia swim event
Kaela wrote up a review of The Square for our website, dc.citycast.fm

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District Dogs Flood Exposes D.C.’s Flaws Sep 07, 2023

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It’s one of the saddest stories of the year — and the most infuriating. A flood at a DC doggie day-care last month led to the deaths of 10 dogs. Mark Seagraves from Channel 4 has been all over the story, which turns out to say a lot about the dysfunctional state of the city’s 911 call center, among other city agencies. Mark talked about the Bowser administration’s troubling reaction to the news, and what the fallout is likely to be.

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Finding the Right D.C. Book Club For You Sep 06, 2023

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Joining a book club not only forces you to actually finish a book for once, it also lets you tap into a new social community. With book clubs on everything from queer romance to cooking to labor strategy, how’s a reader to choose? Book club connoisseur Serena Zets explains how to find the one that’s right for you.

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What Metro's Changing this Fall Sep 05, 2023

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Anyone who lives here knows that if you want to get any two people in the region into an argument, all you need to do is bring up something involving traffic, Metro, or one of the other things he covers. Today, Jordan Pascale of WAMU is here to walk us through some of the big changes coming to local transit this fall — listen along and prep for your next argument with a neighbor!

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Pandemic Migration Costs, Driverless Cars, and Renaming the Commanders Sep 01, 2023

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Pandemic-era changes in where people live may be messing with DC’s budget, self-driving cars may soon be messing with DC’s roads, and lots of folks hope the new Washington Commanders owners will mess with the team’s name.

Also, what do you think about D.C. building out more pedestrian zones? Would that revitalize downtown? Would it get people to move back to D.C.? Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-642-2654. to share your thoughts.

As always, our Friday roundup is powered by amazing local journalism:

Cuneyt Dil’s piece about how D.C. lost $1.6B in taxable income because of pandemic migration
WBJ’s Tristan Navera told us all about how D.C.’s tax structure could change, in this episode about the city losing jobs and businesses to Virginia
Read this letter from local leaders begging the federal government to force workers back into the office
TechCrunch covered what Cruise’s D.C. expansion could look like
Check out Time’s piece about how former Tuskegee Airmen feel about renaming the Commanders the “Red Tails”

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