DC Metro Action is a listing of local actions, entertainment, volunteer opportunities and the occasional rant on a wide range of socially just issues.
contact me at dcmetroaction@comcast.net
Action of the Day Many of these action alerts are found on the listservs and websites of organizations listed in our "Act Locally" section (Left).
Monday, August 25, 2003
March for Housing for the Poor
Join Washington residents and advocates for the poor and homeless from across the country as they march and speak out for economic human rights, emergency shelters, rent control and affordable housing to stop the displacement of poor people from D.C.
Poor people are disappearing from the Washington. As Mayor Anthony Williams uses our tax money to subsidize luxury development to entice 100,000 wealthy new residents, more than 11,000 people who already live in DC are on a wait list for Section 8 housing and some 300 families are seeking emergency shelter. Meanwhile, rent control regulations are weak, and landlord-friendly loopholes threaten the rights of tenants to organize and purchase.
The march will start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Bushville tent city on the National Mall (at Seventh Street and Madison Drive) and will travel to Judiciary Square, ending at Freedom Plaza, in front of the Wilson Building at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
All original content (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Michael Schlesinger
