Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Earlier this week, I announced new legislation aimed at reviving DC's storied history of cooperative economics and worker-owned businesses. The Opening Worker-ownership: a New Economic Resilience Strategy (OWNERS) Amendment Act of 2024 focuses on preserving legacy shops and businesses that meet our communities' needs. The bill also aims to expand worker cooperatives in…

This morning, I sent off a letter to WMATA with my office’s Ward 5 Bus Network Task Force recommendations on the Proposed 2025 Bus Network. Riding the bus is one of the cleanest and safest ways to get around, and advances key equity and transportation goals. Making DC's bus network more accessible to Ward 5 neighbors…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Yesterday, I introduced legislation that would authorize the Mayor to exercise eminent domain over the National Engineering Products (NEP) factory at 1950 Capitol Ave NE for use as a climate resilience hub. This would be the first climate resilience hub in Ward 5, and its location in Ivy City would be…

Dear Ward 5 neighibors, With tomorrow’s holiday, I wanted to get this week’s newsletter out to you ahead of time to share important updates and reminders. You may have seen recent news from the Supreme Court—including upholding a ban on sleeping outside that will harm some of our most vulnerable neighbors, and ruling that…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Many of you have interacted with my office on a number of important issues this week, from WMATA’s Proposed 2025 Bus Network, to DDOT’s South Dakota Corridor Safety Study, to public safety, and more. I have a lot of updates on these important issues to share with you, along with a…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, From Riggs Park to Langdon Park, from Bloomingdale to Brookland, from Fort Lincoln to Fort Totten and Truxton Circle to Trinidad—it has been a full month of community engagement and teamwork across Ward 5.

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Tomorrow, the community will come together to cut the ribbon at Ward 5’s newest park, pool, and recreation center! This is an exciting day, and one made possible only by neighbors’ consistent advocacy around the development at the former McMillan Sand Filtration Site. I hope to see you there! The event…

The Council took a second vote on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget today. We were able to secure additional wins for Ward 5 neighbors and District residents.

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, As the Council readies for another budget vote next week, I’m making a bet that collaboration and pragmatism will prevail. After securing big wins for our communities during the first budget vote, there are three remaining priorities that I am hyper-focused on.

I’m reconvening my Ward 5 Bus Network Task Force. Be sure to give WMATA your feedback by July 15!