On a lovely, tree-lined street in a fast-changing part of Washington, the empty storefront at 225 hardly stands out. On Upshur Street NW, vacant shops are as common as Starbucks on K Street. But as he has nearly every day for three years, Ken Rubotzky rides his bike to the bakery at 225, unlocks the... -
Lighting a Fire Under D.C. Is No Piece of Cake
On a lovely, tree-lined street in a fast-changing part of Washington, the empty storefront at 225 hardly stands out. On Upshur Street NW, vacant shops are as common as Starbucks on K Street. But as he has nearly every day for three years, Ken Rubotzky rides his bike to the bakery at 225, unlocks the...-
By Marc Fisher