Weather
ArtBy Anthony Carney January 17, 2024
Cold and cold
Anthony Carney warns about the cold weather.
ArtBy Chris Cole January 17, 2024
Winter rain
Chris Cole writes about staying away from the winter rain.
ArtBy Jennifer McLaughlin November 22, 2023
DC cold
Jennifer McLaughlin writes about the struggles of staying warm in the winter.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia November 8, 2023
If you need overnight shelter this winter, here’s where you can find it
For the first time in years, recreation centers in D.C. will not host winter shelters.
ArtBy Rochelle Walker September 27, 2023
Beat the streets poem
Rochelle Walker remembers summer.
NewsBy Casey Bacot / Cole Kindiger / Gabriela Ferreira Reitz / Jessica Rich August 2, 2023
Some of DC’s cooling centers are not open for a third year
D.C.’s cooling centers, which help keep people experiencing homelessness safe during a heat emergency, are not fully open.
OpinionBy Max Broad June 14, 2023
Smoky skies show that climate action is social justice
During poor air quality events, not everyone can stay inside. Our neighbors who are unhoused are more exposed to the smoky skies than others.
ArtBy Andre Brinson March 29, 2023
A warm bed
A piece about homelessness by Andre Brinson.
ArtBy Michele Rochon March 29, 2023
Water
A poem by Michele Rochon.
ArtBy Brianna Butler March 29, 2023
Plum and cherry trees are here
A new piece by Brianna Butler.
ArtBy Warren Stevens March 8, 2023
My thoughts
Warren Stevens shares their experience.
ArtBy Marc Grier March 8, 2023
Changes
A new poem by Marc Grier.
ArtBy Kym Parker March 8, 2023
Clouds
A new poem by Kym Parker.
ArtBy Rochelle Walker March 8, 2023
H2O song
A new poem by Rochelle Walker.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia February 1, 2023
Encampment at McPherson Square will be cleared two months early on Feb. 15
The National Parks Service will close an encampment at McPherson Square on Feb. 15, two months earlier than the original date of April 12.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia December 23, 2022
NPS clears Scott Circle encampment in freezing weather
The National Park Service recently cleared an encampment at Scott Circle during a hypothermia alert. The agency plans to remove all encampments on federal land in D.C. by the end of 2023.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia November 16, 2022
How to find shelter this winter
D.C. residents have a right to shelter when it’s extremely cold. Where can people experiencing homelessness go?
ArtBy Sybil Taylor August 17, 2022
Summertime
Sybil Taylor reminds us of all the great things about summer.
ArtBy Andre Brinson July 27, 2022
Breath of fresh air
Artist/Vendor Andre Brinson shares about summer bringing relief.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia / Hannah Loder / Holly Rusch July 27, 2022
Is DC’s heat plan working for people experiencing homelessness?
D.C.’s heat plan has been activated more than 20 times this year, but residents experiencing homelessness still don’t know where to go to get cool.
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