The clearing of people and their possessions from the K Street underpass between First and 2nd streets NE will take place on Thursday, Jan. 16 regardless of weather conditions, according to Jessica Smith, a policy analyst for the Office of the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services.
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Community meeting aims to prepare K Street encampment residents for eviction
Why am I homeless?
Home is not where the heart is at Because if you’re unhappy in your home Then your keys will never become a set. So try… Read more »
The day after the big win
The morning after The Nationals won the World Series, I went to work on my corner. Like every day, I aimed to give my customers… Read more »
Street Sense vendors react to downtown bench removal
Multiple Street Sense vendors give their opinions on bench removal in the downtown area.
Homeless in the blink of an eye
I have said it a thousand times: It can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. We see it every day: the homeless on the street, the… Read more »
After 14 years of not being heard, this formerly homeless veteran is a board-certified counselor trained to help others
Xavier Justice shares his road to recovery from addiction with the help of Veterans on the Rise’s flexible program.
How are you engaging with Street Sense Media?
A Street Sense volunteer describes how she has engaged with Street Sense Media and asks the reader how they do it as well.
Foggy Bottom residents press Mayor Bowser to tighten restrictions on homeless encampments
Mayor Bowser faced residents who were pushing for tighter restrictions on encampments in their neighborhood.
Citing ‘very, very dirty’ shelters, many settle for encampments
It is 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday at the NoMa encampments, several communities of people living in tents at the K, M, and L Street… Read more »
Without a Meaning
What is good without bad? What is sadness without happiness? What is life without meaning? A black hole. Loose and about. A wandering… Read more »
This is my life
When I have a problem I’m all by myself. all my “friends” put knives in my back. I live in a lonely world, just… Read more »
Stink
Why do they stink? It’s the worst smell like my soaking wet mink. No home to wash their a**. I’m sick of them stinking. Everyone… Read more »
A simple solution to homeless encampments: End homelessness
The NoMa Business Improvement District said in an “open letter” on its website that “conditions are worsening at the encampments in the underpasses and on First Street NE, and that people are worried about their ability to safely traverse these public spaces.”
Two Street Sense Media vendors and three local service provider and advocacy organizations respond.
Stop blaming the homeless
The NoMa Business Improvement District said in an “open letter” on its website that “conditions are worsening at the encampments in the underpasses and on First Street NE, and that people are worried about their ability to safely traverse these public spaces.”
Two Street Sense Media vendors and three local service provider and advocacy organizations respond.
Just say no to BIDs
The NoMa Business Improvement District said in an “open letter” on its website that “conditions are worsening at the encampments in the underpasses and on First Street NE, and that people are worried about their ability to safely traverse these public spaces.”
Two Street Sense Media vendors and three local service provider and advocacy organizations respond.
There was an 800-person discrepancy between two counts of youth homelessness completed four months apart in DC
The annual Point in Time Count of people experiencing homelessness, a nationwide effort, found nearly 500 youth ages 18-24 to be homeless in the District while D.C.’s annual Homeless Youth Census reported approximately 1,300 youth in the same age range as homeless.
Responses to NoMa businesses calling for purge of homeless
The NoMa Business Improvement District said in an “open letter” on its website that “conditions are worsening at the encampments in the underpasses and on First Street NE, and that people are worried about their ability to safely traverse these public spaces.”
Two Street Sense Media vendors and three local service provider and advocacy organizations respond.
What is so complicated about homeless encampments in the District?
The subject of homeless encampments can be difficult to understand, and even more difficult to talk about. Homeless encampments affect not just the people who live in them but those who live around them. This article explores how this topic affects everyone.
Fourth annual local news blitz on homelessness
For the fourth consecutive year, at least seven local newsrooms are joining us in a collaborative effort to investigate what is working and what is not working to reduce and prevent homelessness in our communities across the District.
Obituary: Michael Irby of Washington DC
Michael Irby of Washington, D.C., passed away in the early morning of July 26. He was 65 years old. A memorial service will be held for Michael at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at All Nations Baptist Church on 2001 N Capitol St NE.
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