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NewsBy Margaret Barthel / Debbie Truong March 24, 2021
Court allows Brookland Manor redevelopment to proceed, drawing alarm from community activists
MidCity’s plan for Brookland Manor disproportionately causes the eviction of residents of color, leaving advocates eager to preserve affordable housing for all.
NewsBy Sam Krizek November 27, 2019
Brookland Manor residents keep battling possible displacement
Brookland Manor residents keep on fighting the possible displacement they face with upcoming redevelopment.
NewsBy Reginald Black December 13, 2017
Congress Heights and Brookland Manor residents take displacement fears to the Wilson Building
On Sept. 6, residents of the Congress Heights and Brookland Manor neighborhoods held a press conference to ask Mayor Bowser and the D.C. Council to listen to their thoughts about development in the area.
NewsBy Justine Coleman August 9, 2017
Brookland Manor residents, councilmember, torn on neighborhood modernization plans
An article about a new housing developments in Northeast D.C that has lead to heated discussions.
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst August 9, 2017
Are You ONE of Us?
Angie Whitehurst gives her opinion Councilman McDuffie’s response to recent developments at Brookland Manor.
NewsBy Ashley Clarke March 16, 2017
Ward 5 Tenants Accuse Developer of Discrimination
Residents of Brookland Manor are in a battle against developers. They fear that plans for new apartments will push out large families and low-income residents.
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem May 19, 2021
12 residents sue DC over Comp Plan the same day it is passed
After 5 years of intense public input and massive revisions, the D.C. Council unanimously approved the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021 on Tuesday. The decision was made only hours after a lawsuit was filed by 12 District residents in D.C. Superior Court against passing the amendment.
OpinionBy Parisa Norouzi May 14, 2020
Insiders and elites can’t guide DC to an equitable reopening
Parisa Norouzi, executive director of Empower DC, takes a closer look at the ReOpenDC Advisory Group.
NewsBy Reginald Black February 19, 2020
Poor people stand up: National campaign to build community and spark change stops in DC
At a Jan. 29 meeting, the Poor People’s Campaign prepared for a large-scale rally and march on Washington scheduled for June 2020.
NewsBy Reginald Black December 26, 2018
Activists visit DC Council to reiterate their Comprehensive Plan priorities
Members of the D.C. Grassroots Planning Coalition visited D.C. councilmembers on Nov. 30 to talk about the need for tougher protections against displacement and gentrification in the overhaul of the city’s comprehensive plan that began in 2016.
NewsBy Reginald Black November 6, 2018
Still Marching: Grassroots organizers held mass meeting to grapple with poverty
For the past year, impoverished people around the world have been fighting back against policies, politicians, and administrations that are…
NewsBy KJ Ward / Andrew Siddons March 23, 2018
Ahead of the “State of the District” address, residents held their own forum on ending displacement
On March 15, Mayor Muriel Bowser delivered her fourth State of the District Address at UDC. Hour beforehand, community organizers held a “The People’s State of D.C.” rally outside of the university.
OpinionBy William Merrifield April 15, 2020
Clear the shelters, house people now
William Merrifield, Esq. advocates for prioritizing placing people experiencing homelessness in affordable housing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. He highlights social housing as an overlooked solution.
NewsBy Megan Mineiro May 15, 2019
Still Boarded Up: A long con in Congress Heights?
Geoffrey Griffis says it’s cheaper to replace Congress Heights properties than repair them. Attorney General Karl Racine says replacement has been the developer’s goal for years and low-income tenants have suffered.
NewsBy Jake Maher February 14, 2018
Former Sanford Capital tenants concerned about displacement protest at land developer’s home
Tenants of Congress Heights and other protesters marched on the home of land developer Geoff Griffis. They are concerned that Griffis’ planned redevelopment of their apartments at Congress Heights will displace them from their homes.
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