Trump Independence Arch Advances to NCPC Review as Ballroom Appeal Nears

The proposed commemorative arch in Washington D.C., has received approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and is now under review by the National Capital Planning Commission, even as a federal judge weighs a lawsuit seeking to halt the project.

At Last, New Mass Transit Line Emerges in Maryland

After decades of planning, setbacks and challenges, the 16-mile, 21-station Purple Line is set to finish over, under and through Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Office-to-housing conversions grew 28% last year

New York City led other cities in converted residential units by a wide margin, followed by Washington, D.C., and Chicago, according to RentCafe.

January 2026 City Scoop: Washington D.C.

Regional transit agencies are updating existing infrastructure rather than building large-scale projects, prioritizing improvements such as communications-based train control and exploring bus rapid transit connections to deliver capacity gains quickly and cost effectively, Voinis says.

Vegas-Style Sphere Planned for Maryland Entertainment Complex

No contractor has been named for the estimated $1-billion Sphere project outside Washington, D.C.