Yesterday the George Washington University unveiled its new logo, which looks a whole lot like the old one.

Virginia is getting closer to corporate-branded roads and bridges.

New York’s nascent bike-sharing system was recently branded by Citibank for a cool $41 million. That got us to thinking: who could and should brand Capital Bikeshare?

Capitol One Randall Pool. Chevron Recreation Center at Marie Reed. Purina® ALPO® S Street Dog Park. Sounds foolish, right? Maybe, but under a provision of the 2012 D.C. budget passed on a first vote by the D.C. Council, branded parks, pools and recreation centers may soon be a reality.

Photo by Knavemalkin. Once the largest and one of the most lauded wineries in Virginia, Kluge Winery went into foreclosure after owner Patricia Kluge couldn’t pay her mortgage. Local wine fans were disappointed that they were losing some of the best Virginia wine had to offer. But have no fear, likely GOP presidential candidate, real estate mogul, “You’re Fired,” Donald Trump has bought most of the winery. Virginia wine fans rejoice? Probably not. Trump…

At the risk of stepping on Martin’s toes, there’s one section of today’s D.C. Register which absolutely required special mention. According to Executive Order 2011-45, “Policy Establishing a Standard for Official Letterhead, Publications and Signage,” you’ll be seeing a lot more of “One City” around these parts — like everywhere the D.C. government maintains a presence.

A few months ago, I opined that many of Metro’s station names are far too superfluous and should be rolled back somewhat to increase clarity. Of course, this isn’t quite what I had in mind when I made that suggestion.