In a standing room only auditorium at the District’s All Souls Unitarian Church Saturday, District residents met with DC housing agencies, legal service providers and non-profit organizations for the 6th Annual Tenant Town Hall, where residents voiced their demands for affordable, safe and healthy housing. At the top of the priority list: No more mold! Residents expressed outrage for the lack of responsiveness on the part of both landlords and...

Yesterday, over 100 DC residents gathered at the Wilson Building for the Fair Budget Coalition’s “One City Needs” Action.  Dozens of residents living in poverty, service providers, and advocates stood together outside the closed-door budget negotiations being held by the DC Council to deliver one clear message to city leaders: “Prioritize funding for programs that address human needs!” Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Jim Graham (who also...

On Saturday, February 11th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Mayor Gray will hold a “One City Summit” at the WalterE.WashingtonConvention Center.  (You can register here or by calling (202) 709-5132.)  The purpose of the summit is twofold:  to provide an opportunity for DC residents to voice their concerns and priorities for the District, and to allow the Mayor a chance to hear these priorities and use this community input to inform the City’s  policies...

Check out the May 2011 issue of “Listen Up” which includes information about the upcoming DHS mark-up and the Safety Net Walking Tour!