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 […]
Rudi Riet, @randomduck on Twitter, is a bike and micromobility advocate and DC resident. After the tragic events of Saturday, April 24, Rudi answered questions and offered his views on how a shared park space could be better, aided by many of us who are active on Twitter and felt much anger and frustration after […]
Zac Hoffman to has been a hospitality professional for over 12 years, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and he currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the DC Bar and Restaurant Workers Alliance. He is the DC State Organizer for THIRST Group and is Commissioner-Elect for ANC 5D06 in Trinidad. […]
Loren Copsey is the owner of The Daily Rider, a Washington, D.C., bike shop on H Street NE. He owns it with his wife, Beth Rogers. I was already considering writing something about Cyber Monday while riding into the shop this morning and then saw this tweet by The Hill is Home: Hey neighbors! How about if you keep shopping local for #CyberMonday, […]