Hey again John,

It’s been 11 days since the city cleared out the folks living at NJ&O (see more info below). The week following, the Council of DC held a legislative hearing that included emergency legislation to stop encampment clearings until the end of hypothermia season. Rather than voting to take action now, the Council decided to delay the vote to a new legislative hearing to be held December 21st.

In response, we will be hosting a public conversation on how we can best support successful legislation to stop these evictions and halt the creation of no-tent zones.

REGISTER FOR THE CALL AT [[link removed]]

The DC government is destroying communities and displacing our unhoused neighbors without giving them housing or a place to go. These encampment evictions must stop. Councilmember Nadeau recently introduced emergency legislation that would force Mayor Bowser to stop these harmful evictions and redirect the focus back towards housing. The Council heard the bill last Tuesday, 12/7 -- but decided to delay a vote until 12/21.

If you are able to contribute funds toward mutual aid efforts for our unhoused neighbors, you can do so here [[link removed]] .

After the encampment clearing at NJ&O on 12/2, there were a lot of questions about the pilot program, what's happening, and why unhoused people are being forced out of public spaces. We'll share some information at: [[link removed]]

Contact your Councilmember now to demand their support of the emergency legislation to stop encampment evictions! [[link removed]]
Not sure what to say? Here's a script:
“ My name is [NAME], and I live in Ward [#]. I'm calling to ask that you vote in support of the emergency legislation introduced by Councilmember Nadeau to stop the camp evictions. The city should house all who want housing without criminalizing homelessness further. Thank you.”
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