Ianne Salvosa

1 month ago | gwhatchet.com | Ianne Salvosa

On Mondays and Wednesdays, professorial lecturer Eli McCarthy teaches an Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution course in Duques Hall. But on Tuesdays and Thursdays, he fraternizes with GW’s crosstown rival on the hilltop. Since he started teaching in Foggy Bottom in 2017, McCarthy has split his time between GW and Georgetown University, lecturing on topics like nonviolent communication, justice and peace studies.

2 months ago | planetforward.org | Ianne Salvosa

East of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., residents have only one grocery store to feed themselves and their families. But just a short walk from the Congress Heights metro station lies an effort to alleviate food insecurity in the area. THEARC Farm, one out of a network of farms owned by nonprofit Building Bridges Across the River, produces nearly 60 crops to give out to community members for free.

Oct 6, 2024 | gwhatchet.com | Ianne Salvosa

Skip to Content October 7, 2024 Students in a Sustainability Reporting class took a trip to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant last week to observe the production of Bloom, a soil produced from treated wastewater. Raw sludge from homes and businesses in the District undergoes thermal hydrolysis to remove pathogens and is ultimately converted into soil sold to farmers, landscapers and contractors across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.

Aug 25, 2024 | richmondbizsense.com | Ianne Salvosa

A local goods retailer is setting up its ninth and largest outpost yet, this time in Scott’s Addition. Shop Made in Virginia, which sells homemade products from local vendors, plans to open in October at 3348 W. Moore St. The storefront on the ground floor of The Otis mixed-use development will be the company’s second location in Virginia and eighth overall. Its other stores are in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Co-founder Stacey Price said the Richmond location has been four years in the making.

Aug 22, 2024 | richmondbizsense.com | Ianne Salvosa

A parking lot in the city’s Bellemeade area could soon turn into a senior living facility. Tarvaris McCoy from The Real McCoy Companies is proposing to develop five parcels of land on the corner of Richmond Highway and Royall Avenue into Marquez Plaza, according planning documents filed with the city. The proposed building would be five stories tall and have 96 units for seniors, ages 55 and up in an “amenity rich” facility, documents show.