Welcome to this special edition of the District Extra, a comprehensive guide to our community. It includes important information on how to get around the area, where to shop, how to contact elected officials and where to go when you need help or you want to help.
   The Guide will be updated as new information becomes available and we welcome your feedback. E-mail TheGuide@washpost.com or call 202-334-4548. More information about this guide is in our editor's note.

Essay
Recreation is but one lens to view the changes occuring across Washington.
Jay Mathews: Schools
When picking a school, there's often more than one right answer.
Real Estate
Condos lead the price surge, but the housing tide has lifted prices across the city.
Where to Eat   |   You Haven't Lived Here if You Haven't...
John Kelly's Washington
Most of the bridges that carry us over parts of our region are named things we recognize. Meet the people behind the spans.

Maps and Graphics
Traffic
Learn the language of area traffic.

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