Category: Ward 6

Press Release: CM Allen Urged to Reject Comp Plan Changes

Southwest DC Action For release: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Contact/s: swdcaction@gmail.com (202) 964-0620‬ CM Allen Urged to Reject Comp Plan Changes SW Joins Call for Equity, Against Black Displacement  Southwest, DC is joining the citywide call against the Office of Planning’s (OP) proposed changes to the District’s Comprehensive Plan and urging Ward 6 Councilmember Charles […]

CENSUS-BLOCK ANALYSIS OF RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS FOR HOFFMAN AND ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2000-2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CENSUS-BLOCK ANALYSIS OF RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS FOR HOFFMAN AND ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2000-2016 Contact: info@southwestvoicedc.comView full report: swvoicedc.com WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2021) Southwest Voice conducted a Census block analysis of demographic changes for 34 Hoffman and Associates developments between 2000-2016. We relied on their website for address data and year of opening. […]

Exclusive: DCHA Whistleblower Tells All, No Holds Barred

Press Release: February 2021 Issue of Southwest Voice: The People’s Paper www.swvoicedc.com Housing Authority Whistleblower | Attorney Joins SW Advocacy | Poor Housing Impacting Health | Young Couple Can’t Buy in SW | Wayward Comp Plan | Greenleaf Asserts Rights | Poetic Voice Corner | Quiet Place Housing Authority Whistleblower Southwest Voice conducted a phone […]

Breaking Laws to Spur SW Developments

The January issue of Southwest Voice exposes illegal efforts in Southwest to spur development. Unnamed sources from the Housing Authority raise concern about the fair selection of the final co-developer. The Zoning Commission is ignoring its regulations. Meanwhile, Council will be reviewing the Comprehensive Plan amendments and future land use map changes that portend more […]

Citizen Lawsuit Brings Transparency to Public Land Deals

News Release: From Eastern Market Metro Community Association, Contact: Oliver Hall, (617) 953-0161, Marci Hilt, (202) 445-0458 EMMCA Lawsuit Compels DC Government Agency to Disclose Agreements When DC Leases or Sells Public Properties to Developers Washington, DC, March 28, 2017 – The Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA) said today that a lawsuit the community […]