Articles tagged: Gentrification

Editorials

Georgetown should rethink how the Capitol Campus will impact students and D.C.

Georgetown’s new Capitol Campus—a component of its $3 billion Called to Be fundraising campaign—aims to increase the university’s downtown presence and expand opportunities for students to engage with D.C. While... Read more

By the September 29, 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

On 16th and U streets, neighbors push for equity in rezoning

At 1617 U St., a two-acre parcel of public land sits at the center of a dispute between the local community and two government agencies. Though the debate centers on... Read more

By and March 2, 2024

Voices

There are no thrift stores in Georgetown––but maybe there shouldn’t be

Yet, aside from Reddz Trading consignment store on Wisconsin Avenue NW, there are no thrift stores or affordable clothing options around Georgetown (nor are there many in the D.C. area as a whole). But maybe opening a thrift store in Georgetown isn’t actually the best idea––the last thing this already-gentrified neighborhood needs is yet another pricey shop for rich people.

By and January 20, 2024

Features

In the face of gentrification, go-go plays on

Go-go music is D.C. culture. Like many staples of Black culture in the nation’s rapidly gentrifying capital, go-go is under threat of erasure. 

By February 5, 2022

Features

Can D.C. build bridges without breaking down community?

Redeveloping the bridge over the Anacostia River could attract jobs and support local businesses—or exacerbate the city’s housing crisis.

By October 22, 2021

Editorials

Justice for D.C. means statehood now

Democracy means the people have a say. If you’re one of 717,000 people who live in Washington, you don’t have that. Congress took it from you. D.C., a majority-minority city,... Read more

By the September 25, 2021

News

D.C. statehood is closer than ever. The Senate will decide its fate.

Passing along party lines, legislation to admit D.C. as the nation’s 51st state was approved by the House of Representatives on April 22.

By April 22, 2021

Voices

How Georgetown students contribute to D.C.’s housing crisis

Georgetown has significantly contributed to homelessness and gentrification in D.C. We have the resources—and the imperative—to do better.

By , , , , , and November 15, 2020

Voices

How affordable housing segregates D.C.

Affordable housing programs have done little to integrate communities, instead propagating racial difference. It's time that changes.

By November 2, 2020

Alumni Speak

Why Georgetown students should support D.C. statehood

D.C. statehood is not an issue of just taxes or borders. Civil rights, racial justice, and democracy are at stake. Statehood would open up pathways for the 700,000 residents of D.C., 54 percent of whom are people of color, to advocate for themselves and access the same democratic processes that people living in states do.

By August 16, 2020

Features

Who Can Afford to be a Washingtonian?

Georgetown students might know the U Street corridor for its trendy boutiques and rooftop bars that have hosted many a club formal. But before the vintage stores and fusion restaurants,... Read more

By February 28, 2020

News

Jason Moran talks jazz and gentrification

Maurice Jackson, associate professor of history and African-American studies, and Jason Moran, the university’s distinguished artist in residence and composer of the score for the movie Selma, held a discussion,... Read more

By October 16, 2018

Editorials

D.C.’s Amazon Bid Neglects Residents’ Needs

Earlier this month, consulting firm Hamilton Place Strategies released a report ranking Washington, D.C. the most qualified of the 19 U.S. cities that Amazon is considering for its “HQ2,” the... Read more

By the March 2, 2018