Walk into any ANC meeting across the District and you’ll find passionate debate, powerful ideas and public service in action. But what you won’t often find—especially in person—are families with young children. That’s not because parents don’t care. It’s because they literally cannot afford to show up. As the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for Deanwood and […]
Patricia Stamper is the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for SMD 7C06, representing Deanwood and Burrville in Ward 7. A lifelong advocate for equity, she is a public servant, educator, and mother of two who believes that every D.C. resident deserves access to fresh food, safe community spaces, and dignified investment. In Ward 7, we have two […]
For those of you who may not know, Dave Salovesh was a neighbor, friend and passionate advocate of safe biking. Dave was tragically killed on April 19, 2019. I wrote about Dave back then and are honored to have Mark Sussman, founder of Hill Family Biking sharing a tribute to Dave. Read on and join […]
Family (Biking) Matters is a monthly column that addresses questions and issues you may have as a person or family biking in the city. Don’t forget–– families come in all different shapes and sizes! If you have a question, write to hillfamilybiking@gmail.com.–– María Helena Carey __________________________________________________________________________Dear Family (Biking) Matters, Ever since crosswalk art was installed at […]
Family (Biking) Matters is a monthly column that addresses questions and issues you may have as a person or family biking in the city. Don’t forget–– families come in all different shapes and sizes! If you have a question, write to hillfamilybiking@gmail.com.–– María Helena Carey ____________________________________________________________________________ THIS MONTH’S QUESTION Dear Family (Biking) Matters, We just got […]