The City Living DC expo is scheduled at the Washington Convention Center this week – Aug. 17th to the 19th. It’s all part of Mayor Anthony Williams’ effort to attract 100,000 new residents to the District by promoting the city’s urbane attributes. DCist applauds any move to promote the city, but we could do without the exclamation point and the contrarian capitalization in “city living, dc style!”

It’s city living, dc style! with all the housing options, shopping, eating, transportation, entertainment and culture dc has to offer. The goal of the city living, dc style! EXPO is to put it all together in one place-and turn you into a resident of the district. At the EXPO, you can get all the information you need to rent or own a home in dc. From neighborhood profiles to on-the-spot mortgage assistance, from renting an apartment to buying your first house, you’ll get everything you need but a set of keys.

Registration for the exposition is free at the convention, and pre-registration is available online.