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Uber, the “Metropocalypse,” and Economic Inequality in D.C.
This post originally appeared at Working-Class Perspectives. By Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen Public transit infrastructure in Washington, D.C. is crumbling. Metro and bus services have been cut. Fares have gone up. And, safety remains a problem. After 40 years of deferred maintenance, poor management, and the lack of decent, long-term funding, the Metro…
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Resident Leadership Academy Announced in Metro
This week, the Resident Leadership Academy, a program designed to “provide training and build leadership skills for residents interested in taking a more active role in civic life within their development and/or community” was featured in metro. The program, offered as a partnership amongst the Fund for Public Housing, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and…