Washington is no stranger to the submarining of eco-friendly technologies; back in the 1950s, Capital Transit's extensive and successful District streetcar system was stripped of its license to operate and sold to new owners charged expressly with replacing the electric system with buses. Now a green techology that rose and fell in the 1990s is the subject of new debate in the city, and the Smithsonian is facing public scrutiny over its role in the controversy. more ›

This DCist lives in an apartment building that not only has a PA system but keeps that PA system tuned to the satellite radio 80s station. We begin our day with Depeche Mode no matter what. When you think about it, you’re forced to listen to music in many places, whether it’s the staple jazz bleating from Starbucks speakers or the minstrels of the metrorail stations. But it’s one thing when “Banana” provides you a... more ›