Op-Ed: Auditor’s Report Reveals DCHA Continues to Neglect Lead Issues

By Cameron Etessami and Rachael Davis, Members of Southwest Action A November report from the Office of the DC Auditor (ODCA) highlighted major concerns regarding lead-based paint exposure in public housing. The Report asserts that the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) largely neglected to execute proper lead abatement after hazards were […]

Public Housing Forum Puts Greenleaf Redevelopment in Context

On Monday, January 27th, over sixty Southwest residents came into the auditorium of the Greenleaf Recreation Center for a forum on preserving public housing hosted by SWNA and Empower DC. The first section of the event, presented by Schyla Poindexter-Moore of Empower DC, shared many facts about public housing, from the first housing projects […]