Posts tagged Social Justice
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National links: Can the suburbs catch up with 21st century needs?
Eight experts weigh in on how to move suburbia into the 21st century. Paris has successfully reduced driving, and now it has to deal with rising Metro ridership. Transportation equity should be at the forefront of planning, a U of Toronto Scarborough researcher says. Keep reading…
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Housing and transportation are LGBTQ issues, and politicians need to recognize that
Economic insecurity isn’t an exclusively queer issue, but tackling it is an opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of LGBTQ people. It’s also something that local governments are uniquely suited to address. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to be a Metro funding advocate, how public space affects social justice, and more!
Learn how to be a rock star Metro funding advocate at a forum this Saturday. There's also a discussion about the intersection of green infrastructure, public health, and social justice, as well as a Brutalist history walking tour, a chance to give feedback on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and much more this week! Keep reading…
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Where should DC put its affordable housing dollars? Try this interactive tool
The neighborhood you call home has the potential to help your economic mobility and your health and well-being. That’s why it’s important to create more chances for families with low incomes to live in areas that are close to jobs and transit, with low poverty and crime, and high-performing schools. Keep reading…
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Was your neighborhood “obsolete” in 1950?
The National Capital Park and Planning Commission, forerunner to today’s NCPC, declared most of Shaw, Mount Vernon Square and Triangle, Capitol Hill, Southwest, Buena Vista and other neighborhoods “obsolete” in 1950. Yes, amazingly, they really used that term. Keep reading…