Since it was created for white families during WWII, public housing has been used as a tool to segregate cities, and whites in power continued to use it for this purpose as more black residents moved in over the following decades. A map project from the historians at PrologueDC illustrates the ways public housing has been manipulated.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • July 1, 2020
It took a month-long delay in voting, numerous mishaps from ballot vendors and both the state and local Boards of Elections, and 13 days of counting after the polls had closed but with all the votes finally being certified on June 15, but the 2020 Baltimore City Elections are finally over. But what impact will this past election and the officials likely to be solidified in November have on the city’s need for a more connected, robust and equitable transit system?
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Ward 8 Woods, a local DC non-profit charged with cleaning the forests in Ward 8, had to find a new way to do their work.
Public health experts are calling for more nuanced guidelines to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Some experts are recommending harm reduction, a pragmatic model associated with reducing the negative consequences of drugs. (Catesby Holmes / CityLab)
Despite Republican objections, the House passed an infrastructure bill that will focus on the country’s roads and bridges, transit, housing, environmental issues, and more. (Michael Laris / Post)
The DC Council’s health committee unanimously approved a legislation that proposes a partnership with the majority owner of George Washington University Hospital to operate a new community hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus. (Sara Gilgore / Business Journal)
On June 30, 1960, Black college students began protesting the “whites only” policy at Glen Echo Park. On the 60th anniversary, activists reflect on the nine-week movement that led to desegregation of the park in March 1961. (Heather Graf / WJLA)
With an ongoing pandemic, it may be hard to know when, where, and how to celebrate July 4th this year. WAMU gives a rundown of what’s canceled and what’s still happening this holiday weekend. (Colleen Grablick / WAMU)
