Here's our roundup of must-read posts from the week:
Happy Saturday, folks. This week brought big news on the affordable housing front as DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a surge of funding for the Housing Production Trust Fund.
Something else that's getting attention from DC: "Dave Thomas Circle," the intersection infamous for traffic safety hazards and a Wendy's in the middle. Check out the latest plans for an overhaul.
Over in Montgomery County, authors Neil Flanagan and Kimberly Bender write about the history of a Black-founded suburb and how their vision was undone, demonstrating "how nominally race-blind tools can serve racist ends."
Finally, GGWash board chair Tracy Hadden Loh reflects on her experience in public spaces as an Asian American in light of the history of racism in the region and the country.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • May 24, 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that the budget she will propose to DC Council this week will include $400 million for the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF), DC’s primary program for building affordable housing.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • May 25, 2021
On May 17 the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released the latest renderings for the redesign project at the intersection of Florida and New York avenues NE, known by many as “Dave Thomas Circle”.
By Tracy Hadden Loh (Board of Directors) • May 28, 2021
Racist microaggressions happen to people every day, but GGWash’s Board Chair Tracy Hadden Loh reflects on how a particular incident forced her to connect the dots of her past with the long legacy of racial insensitivity towards Asian Americans in the region and beyond.
