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Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 10, 2024 07:08 AM
Congratulations!! This site has helped me/us through so many parenting (and life) ups and downs since 2008, and I’m SO glad you’re doing well with [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 10, 2024 12:30 PM
The most active topics yesterday included men who want stay-at-home wives, buying meals for another family, why people become Republicans, and a teen called a "fat ugly pig".
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anonymous on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 09, 2024 05:43 PM
Great work!
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anon on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 09, 2024 03:33 PM
Congratulations! You deserve it.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Avalon on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 09, 2024 03:24 PM
Isn't that interesting. My parents home that I grew up in is a traditional English Tudor house, and although the inside is beautiful and updated, [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Amomynous on Wednesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 09, 2024 12:24 PM
Great news Jeff, you and Maria deserve massive props for making this forum so successful while also findings way to improve (and monetize) DCUM for [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 08, 2024 12:13 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included a grandmother "hitting" a child, wealthy retired military officers, development in Silver Spring, and two scenarios for college admissions.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) The Most Active Threads Since Friday by Jeff Steele, last updated: May 08, 2024 12:09 PM
The topics with the most engagement since my last blog post included "dad privileges", little things ruining a marriage, Biden and the election, and FCPS boundary changes.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anon on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by , last updated: May 06, 2024 07:27 PM
Yay, I was quoted!
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anon on Monday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: May 07, 2024 12:35 PM
I am Jewish and voting for Biden. How is this his fault???
Ivy City Makers Market & Hop by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 03:24 PM
Washington DC, Ivy City, Artisans, Family Friendly, Small businesses
WIN: Envisioning Thriving Communities Today, and Looking Ahead by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
How is racial and economic displacement shaping the Ward 3 we live in today? What might it look like for Ward 3 to shift that exclusionary trajectory? This panel will explore creating a positive vision of the future for Ward 3–one that will compete with negative narratives, and highlight a potential path for creating change.
The Role of Faith Communities in Repairing the Breach by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
This event will focus on the context of faith (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), its intersection with social justice and the call to repair and restore. Join faith leaders in exploring the role of religion in social justice today and what it could be in the future.
Course Correction: The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Ongoing Fair Housing Transformation from Opponent to Ardent Advocate by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Using the phenomenal artifacts from NAR’s rich archive, this presentation is targeted to real estate professionals and charts the National Association of REALTORS® fair housing evolution.
Mapping Segregation in DC: Racial Covenants in Northwest and Southeast by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Learn about a project begun in 2014 to document the former extent of racially restricted housing in DC along with other historic mechanisms of segregation and racialized displacement. Covenants laid the basis for demographic patterns reinforced by exclusionary zoning, redlining, and unequal investment. They helped make residential segregation the norm.
Black Broad Branch Story by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Explore the stories of two Black families along Broad Branch Road NW, who were forced to leave the land and homes they owned in order to make way for the newly developing all-white neighborhood of Chevy Chase DC The Black Broad Branch Project was established to document this history, and to advance the vision for repair put forth by the descendants of these families today. The presentation will highlight themes of eminent domain, steering, relocation and resilience.
Undesigning the Redline: Legal and Policy Issues Impacting Change by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
How do we get more houses in areas of opportunity? What policy solutions are being employed in the DC metro region to this end? What lessons can DC learn from the experience of neighboring jurisdictions? A panel of local leaders involved in change in DC/MD/VA explores these issues, led by facilitator Jenny Schuetz, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution.
Insist/Resist: De-Gentrifying the Black Body - An Artist Exhibit and Talk with Paula Mans by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:12 PM
Join visual artist, art educator, and native Washingtonian Paula Mans as she displays and discusses her 2023 series entitled See Me. See Me contemplates how Black people respond to dynamics of (in)visibility while navigating the dehumanizing systems of racialized surveillance, displacement and gentrification.
2024: Neighborhood Segregation and Modern Day Redlining by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:11 PM
Neighborhood segregation is no accident. Learn about the history of housing, modern-day redlining practices, and solutions to redress discriminatory patterns and create more equity in housing.
Speak Truth: A Student-Led Conversation about Undesign the Redline by admin, last updated: May 07, 2024 12:11 PM
Through student-facilitated conversations, Speak Truth participants learn to productively and respectfully discuss current, controversial topics. At this event, DC-area high school students who register will form a circle to discuss their thoughts and reactions to the Undesign the Redline exhibit. Students who participate will receive community service hours.