ALT Civic Stage example of a national flower festival. At the Western End, reconfiguring the plaza to expand the event space to the adjacent buildings and extend the activity down the central median and into Wilson Plaza. A major makeover is in the works for the 1.2-miles stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue connecting the U.S. Capitol and White House, to create more welcoming open spaces along the route. (National Capital Planning Commission. Prepared by ZGF Architects LLP)

ALT The Civic Stage concept uses the surplus roadway to create a central pedestrian promenade, running the length of the Avenue, with bike and vehicle travel lanes on each side. A major makeover is in the works for the 1.2-miles stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue connecting the U.S. Capitol and White House, to create more welcoming open spaces along the route. (National Capital Planning Commission. Prepared by ZGF Architects LLP)

ALT The Civic Stage concept creates a new pedestrian space in the center extending the length of the Avenue where people can enjoy a grand promenade with U.S. Capitol views. A major makeover is in the works for the 1.2-miles stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue connecting the U.S. Capitol and White House, to create more welcoming open spaces along the route. (National Capital Planning Commission. Prepared by ZGF Architects LLP)

ALT The expanded sidewalks in the Urban Capital concept provide room for unique and varied pedestrian spaces with places for activity and mobile commerce. A major makeover is in the works for the 1.2-miles stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue connecting the U.S. Capitol and White House, to create more welcoming open spaces along the route. It would be a venue, planners and supporters of the plan say, hosting more festivals, markets, art shows all year round, and a destination for visitors and locals. The vision calls for fewer traffic lanes to create a more inviting space for people walking, on bicycles and on transit. (National Capital Planning Commission. Prepared by ZGF Architects LLP)

ALT Ghost guns recovered by the D.C. police department are shown during a news conference held by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser in 2020. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Text reads, “​​Teens are buying ghost guns online with deadly consequences”

ALT Text reads: D.C.'s air quality worsens to Code Purple. The MLB has postponed the Nationals' home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The National Zoo will also be closed for the day.

ALT Muzhgan Ahmad Yar, second from right, Nasrat Ahmad Yar's widow, cries at her husband's grave Saturday. The couple had four children. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP) Text on photo reads, “He served the Army in Afghanistan. He was killed driving for Lyft in D.C.”

ALT Nadine Seiler, 58, holds a “Trump indicted” sign outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2023. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post)

ALT Workers set up barricades ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2023. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post)

ALT Barricades are delivered to be set up ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2023. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post)

ALT Tents and news vans are parked ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2023. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post)

ALT Domonique Panton sits in a booth at Zeke's Coffee in Downtown D.C., coffee in hand. Text on photo reads, "The 9 best coffee shops in D.C. According to the woman trying them all"

ALT "Pregnant" Barbie dolls stand around Barbie Pond in celebration of Labor Day. The pond is in the front yard of a house on Q street, and changes every month. (Photo by Calla Kessler/The Washington Post) Text on photo reads, “Long before Barbie got a movie, she was a star at this D.C. pond”