All Things Current: What you'll find in your April 9, 2014, edition

DEVELOPMENT The Old Georgetown Board has requested design modifications for two planned M Street housing

projects, and selected a favored approach to an addition to Hyde-Addison Elementary. (Georgetown Current)

EDUCATION The city has unveiled initial options over the weekend to redraw D.C. school boundaries and reform

the way District students are assigned to public schools. (all editions) Mayor Vincent Gray's budget proposal includes additional modernization funds for several

Northwest schools. (all editions)

ENVIRONMENT The Old Georgetown Board has approved the use of the rubbery Flexi-Pave surface in tree boxes

along Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, which city arborists say will help trees survive in the commercial corridors' tough conditions. (all editions)

POLITICS With the end of the Democratic primary last week, victorious candidates turned their attention to the

general election, setting out to broaden their appeal before facing voters again this fall. (all editions)

OTHER NEWS The 2nd District of the Metropolitan Police Department has launched a monthly community bike

with the goals of building closer relations between residents and police officers and decreasing crime. (Nothwest Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

Jubilee Housing, a nonprofit that has provided affordable residences in Adams Morgan for 40 years, is seeking to turn two neighborhood properties into rehabilitation homes for adults recently released from prison. (Dupont Current)

SPRING REAL ESTATE GUIDE (all editions) The District's real estate market continues to enjoy strong demand, leading to higher home values

even while inventory remains limited. The annual DC Design House fundraiser has decked out the interior of a Forest Hills home with

varied styles and themes. In designing a new condo building in Shaw, developers turned to a feng shui consultant. A New York Avenue condo building in Mount Vernon Square boasts the District's first parking lift. In Crestwood, a resident has charted 300 years of neighborhood history in a new book. A U Street affordable housing complex is poised for redevelopment as market-rate condos and

subsidized rental apartments. Why do even the most desirable communities have vacant homes? As the city weighs regulatory changes, Realtors are praising accessory apartments in single-family

homes as a sound investment. Calling all chefs! Photos of some of the best kitchens in homes for sale in Northwest. Listing of recent home sales.

OPINION (all editions) Editorial: Many problems have resulted from moving the primary election date to April. Editorial: Adult education deserves additional funding. Sherwood: Muriel Bowser may sit out many planned candidates forums.

SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)

St. Albans' new baseball coach has high standards for the Bulldogs. The St. John's Cadets baseball team is looking for redemption after weak playoff performances. Gonzaga football coach Aaron Brady is stepping down after four years.

DISPATCHES Burke students travel to South Dakota for a service project, Wilson launches a mini spirit week to

prepare for DC-CAS, and other reports from local schools. (all editions)

ALSO IN THE CURRENT Crime report Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas Reports from local citizens associations Calendar of the week's events Classified ads and service directory

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