Content categorized as Shaw

The new year

Abel Putu writes about his goals for the New Year.

As DC lapses on porta pottie contract, public restroom pilot programs inch forward

A public restroom pilot program plans to address the longstanding problem of access to public restrooms. An anticipated report by the work group consisting of nine government agencies is planned to release a report sometime this month.

Workers report new problems claiming unemployment in the District

D.C. workers on pandemic-related unemployment programs are struggling to get approved for benefits and back-pay.

This map shows even more starkly how inequitably distributed DC’s affordable housing is

A 2018 map of DC illustrates the major inequities of available affordable housing in high-income areas of DC and concentration in a few lower-income areas.

Bread For The City Growing To Keep Up With City’s Needs

Reporting on the expansion of services (and space) at Bread for the City’s Northwest Center.

Shouldn’t the Poor Be Able to Live in D.C.? A Letter From Parcel 42’s Tent City

An account from Parcel 42, where an encampment has been set up to encourage changes in the District’s priorities and policies.

Neighborhoods’ Changing Demographics

Shivan Sarna provides an update on the changing demographics that have been occurring in the Shaw Neighborhood of DC, and DC in general.