Spencer Donovan

Housing and Development Reporter

Editorial Intern — Fall 2021
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I’m a fourth-year journalism major at the University of Georgia. I have worked as executive editor and news editor at the independent student paper, The Red & Black. This summer, I interned with the Shreveport Times in Louisiana, part of Gannett/the USA Today Network. I’m originally from Atlanta, and I enjoy hiking and playing guitar and piano.

Articles

D.C. plans to terminate nearly 400 families from rapid rehousing despite new housing investments

Spencer Donovan

DC evicts more than 30 homeless residents from park at New Jersey and O NW, surrounds the site in fences

Maydeen Merino
Two officers stand in the encampment. While the black metaling fencing acts like a boarder around the two officers.

Howard University #BlackburnTakeover occupation is about more than just housing

Spencer Donovan
A young man stands in front of two tents on the side of the street.

325 affordable apartments possible with NoMa development

Spencer Donovan

Displaced homeowners continue to face struggles despite help provided by the city

Will Schick
A picture of Robin McKinney

Fraternity plans 35 affordable homes at new Kennedy Street headquarters

Spencer Donovan

DC government removes tents, injures one resident, houses others, and deploys concrete barriers to enforce a ‘pedestrian passageway’

Maydeen Merino
Three waste collectors prepare to load a homeless tent into hopper of a garbage truck

DC is moving some encampment residents into housing. What about those not “on the list?”

Spencer Donovan
tents on a broad sidewalk with an LED light installation above them

DC will shut down long-standing NoMa encampments as part of pilot program

Spencer Donovan
Spray paint on the sidewalk near an an encampment on L Street NE in NoMA reads "Please No Tents!"