Tag: Equity
Assessing DDOT’s Impact in Ward 8
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is all-in for equity. On its website, DDOT uses 28 words to describe its mission, 61 words for...
The Closure of Walmart is Blow for an Entire Community
Bryson Wilson is a Leaders of Color fellow, a healthcare advocate and a former employee of the H Street NW Walmart that closed March...
The Words “Dog Park” Need Not Divide Us
I reside in lovely, historic Deanwood along with my really big multigenerational family and my miniature Doberman Pinscher Dynamite. Dynamite and I explore trails...
Trek Bicycles Plans Fall Opening at Skyland Town Center
Trek Bicycles has signed a lease to open a store at Skyland Town Center, becoming the first bicycle retailer to locate east of the...
Committee Proposal Reunites Kingman Park in Ward 7
At a press conference Monday, Dec. 6, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced that changes would be proposed to the redistricting plan put forward...
Ward 7 Coalition: Equity Denied in Redistricting Process
On Nov. 18, the DC Council Redistricting Subcommittee released its proposed map redrawing the City’s Ward boundaries.
In response, Ward 7 elected-officials, community leaders, and...
Give Us Statehood Now!
I watched the final vote in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump with a mixture of frustration and anger. The frustration was that...
Residents to DoorDash, Caviar, Postmates: Serve the District Equally
In response to the repeated exclusion of Ward 7 and 8 from online businesses entering the District, local resident Latoya Watson has started a...
