AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBusiness Recruitment: D.C.’s economic development office, WDCEP and WeWork are teaming up to attract international companies to the District. Digital Infrastructure: Data center developers face growing political resistance: voters opposed projects in all but one of 38 local ballot contests tracked nationwide, raising risks for expansion plans. District Governance: Janeese Lewis George won the mayoral election, while Democrats’ takeover of Congress has renewed advocates’ push for D.C. statehood and greater local control. Food & Retail: D.C. voters approved a foie gras ban by 73%; restrictions on force-feeding and sales are set to take effect in July 2027. Construction: Howard University and development partners broke ground on a 525,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Shaw. D.C. and Virginia are also suing to block the proposed triumphal arch, putting its construction plans under legal pressure.
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