On Nov. 25,  I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new non-congregate shelter in the District of Columbia called The Aston.

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D.C. closed nine encampments, did “full-clean ups” at six others, and postponed two scheduled closures due to bad weather between Aug. 27 and Oct. 8.

One of D.C.’s largest public libraries has begun enforcing rules against sleeping and lying down on library property.

The Aston, a homeless shelter at 1129 New Hampshire Ave., is now expected to open between mid-September and early October.

In just seven days, District authorities closed three encampments, displacing over 40 people, many without a plan of where to go next. 

D.C. and the National Park Service closed encampments across Foggy Bottom in mid-May, displacing at least 50 people.

Residents say a new proposal to build a nine-story lodging in Chinatown threatens to decimate an already dwindling community.

The National Park Service will close park area in Foggy Bottom on May 15, displacing part of a 28-tent encampment.

Frederic John writes a tribute to the now-closed Hotel Harrington, a longtime fixture in downtown Washington, D.C.

The National Park Service evicted residents from the city’s largest homeless encampment, even as many had nowhere else to go.

D.C. conducted its annual survey of residents experiencing homelessness, the Point-in-Time Count, on Jan. 25. While the numbers are crucial to measuring how effective the city’s plan to end homelessness is, advocates say the survey is likely an undercount.

The National Parks Service will close an encampment at McPherson Square on Feb. 15, two months earlier than the original date of April 12.

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.

Street Village, a homeless services nonprofit located in Washington, D.C. is hosting a community walk this fall to shed light on the challenges women face while experiencing homelessness.

D.C. conducts over 70 encampment engagements every year. Do they achieve what they’re supposed to?

Artist/Vendor Shuhratjon Ahmmadjonov shares some suggestions for Dupont Circle.

Artist experiencing homelessness’ belongings destroyed, and his presence as a community staple upended in encampment sweep.

A small crowd of employees from WMATA and DC Circulator gathered in downtown D.C. on March 17 to demand equal pay and benefits for the city’s transit workers.

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) is reexamining parks and open spaces.