The District has changed dramatically over the last few years, spurred in part by policies implemented by D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams. But what was once considered a trend that would help lift all boats is now seen as doing just the opposite, writes the Post. According to a poll they conducted, some 61 percent of voters see the city’s many development projects as “mainly bad” for the poor, a dramatic shift from a similar poll…

Restaurant-goers with time on their hands and a penchant for witty, concise commentary can sign up here to register their opinions for the 2007 Washington, D.C./Baltimore Zagat guide. Provided that ratings are submitted by March 12, participants will also receive their own copies, in which their wry assessments may be immortalized in print. Though DCist relies on DonRockwell.com for most of our food and dining banter, we still like Zagat because it’s concise and old-school…

D.C. is home to a few interesting holiday traditions, but the Eighth Annual Norwegian Christmas is certainly one of the most unique. Occupying the main hall of Union Station during the holiday season, a traditional Norwegian Christmas Tree and an authentic Sámi Lammu (similar to a Native American teepee) serve as the centerpieces of this month-long celebration. Various events throughout December seek to bring a bit of Norway to Chocolate City. This Sunday, you can…

Looking for a culinary change of pace, and tired of paying for it hand over fist? Though DCist has reported on some adventurous new restaurants arriving on the D.C. scene, let’s face it–none of them come with thrift in mind. Which is why a trip out to Silver Spring (yes, that Silver Spring) to visit the newly re-opened Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe sounds like it could really hit the spot. If you never had the…

Runners and spectators for this Sunday’s 29th Marine Corps Marathon will have to cope with extensive new security measures. The Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3620-2004Oct27.html”>reported yesterday that race organizers have implemented new measures in light of the race’s close proximity to the upcoming election and the American military presence in Iraq. For the first time, there will be five screening points around the entrance to Zone 6, race organizers’ term for the area that encompasses the start…

There are shocking charges of espionage along the banks of the Potomac. A former State Department official is in a whole host of trouble for making secret trips to Taiwan (something that is sure to irk Beijing because of Foggy Bottom’s official One-China policy), but also passing documents to Taiwanese agents in Washington. The Post’s front page story indicates that the FBI observed Donald Keyser, “one of the nation’s leading experts on China” passing government…

With the Republican National Convention kicking off Monday, and the slow, vacation-friendly season in D.C. coming to a close, the time is right for a quick trip to visit our neighbors in the Big Apple. Whether it’s to go to the convention, attend parties and events, or participate in a protest, there’s plenty of ways to get there. First, there is by car. Mapquest estimates the 220 miles trip might take 3 hours and 48…