Eight wards make up the District of Columbia (D.C.). Of these, wards 5, 7, and 8 are routinely considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors hailing from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to a wide range of services. […]
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Oh, to be assigned the dreamy task of announcing when the rose-tinted cherry blossoms of D.C. will be at their fullest. The “peak bloom date” is the estimated time when 70% of the District’s cherry trees will burst into flowers. This year, it’s expected to happen between the 2nd and 5th of April, straddling Easter weekend. After
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Any conversation about income disparity, affordable housing, food deserts, or high infant mortality usually centers around three wards; 5, 7, and 8. It\’s said with such frequency and flippancy that it belies the true impact to the quarter of a million residents in those 3 wards. That\’s over 35% of DC residents that live in
Wards 5, 7, and 8 – DC\’s Most Undeserved but for How Much Longer? Read More »
Any conversation about income disparity, affordable housing, food deserts, or high infant mortality usually centers around three wards; 5, 7, and 8. It\’s said with such frequency and flippancy that it belies the true impact to the quarter of a million residents in those 3 wards. That\’s over 35% of DC residents that live in
Wards 5, 7, and 8 – DC\’s Most Undeserved but for How Much Longer? Read More »
Any conversation about income disparity, affordable housing, food deserts, or high infant mortality usually centers around three wards; 5, 7, and 8. It\’s said with such frequency and flippancy that it belies the true impact to the quarter of a million residents in those 3 wards. That\’s over 35% of DC residents that live in
Wards 5, 7, and 8 – DC\’s Most Undeserved but for How Much Longer? Read More »
International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an
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International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an
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International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an
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There were several common themes throughout the Ward 5 ANC meetings this month. The DC Voice Zoomed and WebEx\’d through Ward 5 ANC meetings 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5E over the past 2 weeks. This is a short recap of some of the issues facing our Ward 5 residents. Councilman McDuffie Ward 5 Councilman McDuffie
What is Council Member Kenyan McDuffie focused on this month? For one thing, there\’s the ongoing impact of gentrification. McDuffie, who represents Ward 5, says D.C. policymakers need to be redirected to prioritize economic fairness and inclusivity. This need is pressing. The median net worth of white D.C. households, McDuffie writes in The Washington Post, is 81 times the median net worth
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