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Random Acts of Kindness: Ghosts of Christmas past

The American Dream used to be that if you worked hard and saved, you could buy a house in the same neighborhood you grew up… Read more »

Attorney General continues cracking down on unsafe tenant conditions

Karl Racine’s offices sued landlords of six buildings over safety violations present in 812 apartments.

Second DC General replacement shelter complete

The Horizon, a short-term family shelter, opened on Oct. 9. It is one of six shelters promised by Mayor Muriel Bowser to replace D.C. General.

This court-appointed receiver filed eviction suits in bulk against tenants of two properties it intends to sell

Residents of once-Sanford Capital owned properties are being sued for back pay following divestment of the low-income real estate firm’s assets to a receivership group. 

Metro Transit Police target Black youth for fare evasion, report says

The Washington Lawyers Committee recently released a report showing racial disparities in fare evasion enforcement by the Metro Transit Police.

How homeless cats healed a homeless woman

Connie Porter, known as Southeast Washington’s “Cat Lady,” talks about her passion for cats and how caring for them positively impacted her life.

Don’t repeal a fair wage for D.C. workers

A tipped restaurant worker discusses why she supports Initiative 77 and why you should too.

Help rebuild lives after the Hopkins fire

An apartment fire in Southeast destroyed one unit and damaged three others. Neighbors are rallying to support those who were affected.

Activists rally to stop demolition at Barry Farm

Residents of the Barry Farm housing development held a rally on Aug. 18 to halt demolition and to demand a seat at the table to discuss the redevelopment plan for the area.

Lawsuit accuses city of fueling gentrification

Is there any chance the problem of old poor versus new rich can be resolved satisfactorily in D.C.? 

Barry Farm residents fear displacement as housing authority reconfigures plans for decade-old redevelopment

A handful of residents of Barry Farm, a public housing complex in Anacostia, breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when plans to demolish and redevelop the neighborhood were sent back for revision.

Fewer pharmacies, less convenience for residents in Wards 7 and 8

Pharmacies have long been in short supply in Wards 7 and 8, which serves as a disadvantage to residents.

Barry Farms yesterday, today & tomorrow: Reflections of a former resident

Wendell Williams writes about the fate of Barry Farms, land used to build 444 units of public housing.

Obituary: Matthew Joseph Farkas

Matthew Farkas, a resident at 801 East men’s shelter for several years, died on May 11 at the age of 36. It was exactly one month before his birthday. 

Mayor and councilmembers present conflicting visions of D.C. affordability at housing rally

Mayor Bowser and several councilmembers spoke at the yearly CNHED housing rally, giving conflicting accounts of the state of affordable housing in D.C. Councilmembers acknowledged the city’s shortcoming while pledging to do more, and as the Mayor highlighted the progress the city has made.

An abandoned apartment complex in Southeast is being converted to affordable housing

Several D.C. government agencies announced plans to renovate a vacant apartment complex, to create 220 new unites of affordable housing.

“Spread Southside Love”

Street Sense vendor and artist Ken Martin discusses the significance of a mural painted on a storefront in Anacostia. The mural is near to his old apartment building that burned down in 1976, leaving him displaced for the first time.

March together, build together

In this opinion piece Reginald Black urges neighbors of Congress Heights to band together to continue fighting to end economic disparity and housing inequality in D.C.

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.

12th annual MLK Peace Walk and Parade Ends at Barry Farm

On the 89th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a parade from Anacostia Park to Barry Farm celebrated his legacy.