If you’re like me you\’ve probably been both frustrated and confused navigating your way through your usual routes zigzagging blocks at a time to get to your destination. The culprit is not potholes or traffic, but the increasing number of \”Road Closed to Thru Traffic\” barriers mushrooming up around the city. Several months ago DC […]
Slow Streets Initiative in D.C.: Safe Spaces or Gentrification? Read More »
Mayor Muriel Bowser took a defiant stance against President Donald Trump when she painted Black Lives Matter along 16th Street near The White House. She later posed for an iconic photo with John Lewis standing on Black Lives Matter. Although these events have propelled her national image and landed her as a speaker in the
D.C.\’s History of Policing Brutality and Abuses Didn\’t Start with Bowser Read More »
The DC Voice believes that elections should be more than popularity or name recognition contests. It\’s each voter\’s responsibility to learn more about the person we ask to represent us. We recently published a post (Grosso Announcement Opens At-Large Floodgates) highlighting how Councilman Grosso\’s decision not to run for re-election had \”opened the floodgates\” for
Meet the Candidate – Chander Jayaraman (At-Large) Read More »
The DC Voice believes that elections should be more than popularity or name recognition contests. It\’s each voter\’s responsibility to learn more about the person we ask to represent us. We reached out to the DC City Council candidates to offer them an opportunity to make their case on why you should cast your vote
Meet the Candidate – Christopher M. Cole (Ward 8) Read More »
For most Americans, it\’s difficult to imagine going to bed hungry every night, not being sure where the next meal will come from (or when), and struggling to bring home enough nutritious food to feed the family. Yet this is exactly the stressful situation faced by an estimated 40 million Americans every year. Food insecurity—defined by the U.S. Department
Fighting the Food Deserts: On Food Insecurity in D.C. Read More »
People are asking for answers after facing the horror of geyser-like rushes of sewer water in their bathrooms, basements, and kitchens, through the toilets and up through the drains. This is how Edgewood and Brentwood residents experienced heavy rain on September 10th. It’s not the first day it\’s happened. It won’t be the last. What help is available?
Flood Fatigue: What’s Going On With Northeast D.C. Sewers? Read More »
As of September 13, 2020, 616 Washington D.C. residents have lost their lives to COVID-19. Another 14,622 residents have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus driving the current global pandemic. While things appear to be trending in the right direction—the District of Columbia is consistently reporting case positive rates below 5%, among other metrics for an eventual Phase 3 reopening—these
3 Things to Know About Socioeconomic Disparities and COVID-19 Read More »
At-Large Councilmember David Grosso announced earlier this year that he would not be running for reelection to the Council. This opened the floodgates for prospective candidates vying for his seat, whose numbers now surpass twenty. In concordance with the District’s “Home Rule Charter,” two of the four At-Large Council seats must be occupied by Councilmembers
Washington, D.C. has always had some excellent schools. And it\’s always been a struggle for working people to get their kids into them. Historically, a household’s postal address dictated where the children would learn. Many parents and guardians sought private alternatives or left the city. What were they looking for? Choice. Enter the charter school concept. Professor Ray Budde
D.C. Charter Schools: The Pros, the Cons, and the Unending Debate Read More »
No matter how many statues of Christopher Columbus are felled, beheaded, or legally removed, his murderous legacy lives on in the city named for him. The terrifying volume of murders and other violent crimes in the District of Columbia is a topic The DC Voice has covered extensively. Unfortunately, it is an issue that continues
