Articles tagged: D.C. housing

Editorials

D.C. officials must center the needs of unhoused population when planning election security

Four years ago, in the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the D.C. government failed to protect the District’s unhoused population from the heightened threat of political violence. As a... Read more

By the October 20, 2024

Features

“Founded on Displacement”: Housing History in D.C.

Washington, D.C. has many nicknames, from “the District” to “the swamp.” But the city’s most popular nickname is more than just a name—it’s a symbol of centuries of Black community,... Read more

By and August 22, 2024

News

D.C. clears Truxton Circle encampment, displaces dozens

The deputy mayor of health and human services office’s planned eviction of an encampment of unhoused people at Truxton Circle went forward on Thursday morning, displacing residents and prompting further... Read more

By December 2, 2021

News

Planned Truxton Circle encampment evictions delayed

On the corner of New Jersey Ave and O St. there is a community of residents the District plans to remove.  As a result of a new pilot program to... Read more

By November 27, 2021

News

Panel convenes professors, advocates and policymakers in discussion of D.C. evictions

“Tenants need support; we need a process that is respectful and gives dignity to these tenants, and unfortunately the court process is the opposite of that for them.”

By October 25, 2020

News

D.C. evictions point to housing instability division along racial and economic lines, report finds

A new report from Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy on evictions filed and executed between 2014 and 2018 gives the latest insight into vast racial and economic disparities in... Read more

By October 20, 2020

News

Incoming freshmen start their Georgetown experience by moving to D.C. together

When Georgetown announced freshmen would no longer be invited to campus due to increased numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the country, the incoming class of 2024 was faced with... Read more

By and September 28, 2020

News

Georgetown’s racial justice panels conclude with discussions on Black women, housing, and activism

Georgetown’s series of discussions about racial justice continued with three events dedicated to different aspects of the struggle toward racial equality in this country. The events, which occurred between July... Read more

By August 14, 2020

News

Low homeownership is just one barrier Black D.C. residents face

Despite being a city with a historically high Black population, Washington, D.C. is by some metrics one of the worst places in the country for Black homeowners today.  Looking at... Read more

By July 5, 2020