A 1930s-era Federal Housing Administration map of the District of Columbia that depicts the percentage of dwellings occupied by people of color. For more of this history, visit Mapping Segregation in DC, a project co-founded by Sarah Jane Shoenfeld, who is leading the July 2 session on mapping segregation.

Tuesday, July 2:

Mapping Segregation in DC - Racial Covenants in Northwest and Southeast: This Tuesday, learn about a project begun in 2014 to document the former extent of racially restricted housing in DC along with other historic mechanisms of segregation and racialized displacement. Covenants laid the basis for demographic patterns reinforced by exclusionary zoning, redlining, and unequal investment. They helped make residential segregation the norm.

Audience members will be invited to sign up for helping map covenants in Southeast and Northwest DC, including Ward 3. Led by historian Sarah Jane Shoenfeld, co-founder of the public history project Mapping Segregation in Washington, DC and a member of Undesign the Redline DC’s Community Advisory Group.

  • Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2023
  • Time: 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
  • Location: Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC
  • More info here, and register here

Friday, July 5:

Community Forklift First Friday: Family fun at the reuse warehouse! Community Forklift will be open late for live music, food and drinks for sale, local artist and vendor booths, and discounts on salvaged and surplus home goods and building materials. The material donation drop-off bay will be open late too! Free admission.

  • Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Location: Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD
  • More info here

Sunday, July 7:

Prince George’s County Bicycling Advocates Meetup: You’re invited to join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and friends for a Prince George’s County Bicycling Advocates Meetup, Sunday afternoon, July 7, 4 pm-6 pm, at Proteus Bicycles in College Park. This event is free and informal. Come chat, meet other cyclists and advocates, and share your thoughts about community needs and WABA’s advocacy agenda for summer-fall 2024 and beyond.

Around 5:00 pm, we’ll hear a few words from elected officials whom we’re inviting to join us. We’ll also highlight local efforts to improve and create new bikeways and also give anyone interested a chance to share what you’re up to – group rides, workshops, clubs, or other related opportunities. Come by at any point and stay for as much of the time as you wish.

  • Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024
  • Time: 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Location: Proteus Bicycles, 9827 Rhode Island Ave., College Park, MD
  • Register here

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday, July 17:

GGWash Planners of Color July Happy Hour: To celebrate the summer, Greater Greater Washington is making space for planners, advocates, and other community leaders of color to meet and connect. We’ll be hosting a meet-up on July 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 at Shanklin Hall , a Black-owned gathering space on 18th Street.

You also don’t need to be an urban planner to attend, just share our vision of a Washington region where housing is abundant and affordable, it’s safe and easy to get around without a car, and land use decisions prioritize racial, social, and environmental justice.

  • Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Location: Shanklin Hall, 2325 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
  • Register here

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Dillon Frost (he/him) is interning at GGWash as a Roosevelt Network fellow. He is currently a fourth-year student at Tulane University studying Political Science and Environmental Studies. He grew up in Orange County, California, and hopes to continue getting to know Washington, D.C. When he isn't exploring a new city, he's venturing into nature or traveling overseas.