Tag: commentary
Opinion: Let’s Make Our Community Safer Together
As someone who works with people convicted of serious crimes and survivors of crime, I am often asked about the uptick in crime locally...
Local Roots Matter: The District Vet
Ever try to return an item to IKEA? Have you ever tried to change your order on Door Dash? Have you ever tried to...
Letter to the Editor: Bike Lane Project Deja Vu
I've read the articles on the many bike lane projects in DC with a deep sense of "deja vu all over again". The projects...
Opinion: Ward 6 Councilmember Risks Prolonging Homelessness and Displacement
Aug. 3, 2021 was a jubilant day for homelessness advocates. The DC Council passed a new fiscal year budget with a historic amount of...
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...
Opinion: In Redistricting, DC Council Fails to Hear Resident Concerns
Has the hard work of the DC Council’s Redistricting Subcommittee over the last two months been just for show? There is no doubt that...
Commentary: More Balance Needed in Redistricting Map
Change is hard and even more so when it comes without being asked for and nearly two years into a global pandemic. But with...
Opinion: On Redistricting and Southwest
I have lived in Southwest since 1975. In that time, I have made several false starts to move somewhere else, but Southwest always drew...
Opinion: The Biggest Employee Benefit of All is Ownership
I’m standing behind a 6’ plastic folding table lined with a black fabric tablecloth, Mylar red “Ace” balloons flanking either side. Strewn across its surface are...
Opinion: Zero Vision DDOT?
The District's Department of Transportation (DDOT) is showing itself to be short-sighted, arrogant, and inequitable in the well-being of the whole of the community...
