So, it seems like George Mason may have used up much of the region’s supply of NCAA tourney magic in last year’s dramatic run. Of the seven regional teams in this year’s tournament, only Georgetown survived the first weekend to make the Sweet 16 – stay tuned to DCist for more hoops coverage as the city unites behind the Hoyas. And before you ask: no, I’m not the least bit bitter about having a bracket placed 99th out of 103 in DCist’s Bracketfest. With a little bit of luck, I’ll work my way down to dead last before this thing’s over (thanks Texas!). In any case, it’s nice to know that many, many of our readers seem to be having much better luck with their brackets thus far.

Race and Income Issues Arise in Gentrification of Adams-Morgan U Street H Street NE: On Sunday, the Post dusted off an old favorite, trotting out a lengthy examination of the tensions that arise when wealthy whites move into a poor African American neighborhood. Somehow, in over 3500 words of anecdotes and florid prose on the changing dynamics of H Street (accompanied by video interviews and interactive features), the story fails to find a new or interesting angle to an important and often repeated story in Washington, and doesn’t really take a stab at the important questions: Has the city learned anything from the gentrification of other neighborhoods? Can the so-called Atlas District be revitalized in the interests of the newcomers and the current residents? How?

Residents Eager, Anxious About New Development in Shaw Capitol Hill: Today, the Post follows the H Street piece with another golden oldie – the poor neighborhood on the cusp of revitalization, this time the area just north of the new baseball stadium in south Capitol Hill. Delays in construction have kept the redevelopment of the former Capper/Carrollsburg public housing in suspended animation and created a temporary “ghost town” of vacant lots. How bad was it before? An interviewed longtime resident prefers the barren dirt, saying it’s “peaceful” and there isn’t the constant presence of police and crime.

Briefly Noted: Governor O’Malley shutters the infamous maximum security prison in Jessup… Four murders shock PG County over the weekend… Global warming may force the orioles out of Maryland

This Day in DCist: Last year, DCist Tom pleaded for a little bicycle commuter love and DCist Ryan did the same for transit.

Photo by Flickr user goldmember.

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