(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, December 16, at 10:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be in Rock Creek West to provide an update on the community’s progress in meeting the affordable housing goals that were included in the 2019 Housing Equity Report. The Mayor and the DC Office of Planning and the Department of Housing and Community Development will also share new tools that the District will be using to increase the production of affordable housing.
At the start of her second term, Mayor Bowser set a bold goal to deliver an additional 36,000 units of housing – including at least 12,000 units of affordable housing – by 2025. In October 2019, the Mayor released the Housing Equity Report, which set targets for new affordable housing for each of the District’s ten planning areas. The release of the Housing Equity Report made Washington, DC the first jurisdiction in the nation to set affordable housing goals by neighborhood.
Throughout #FairShot Week, the Bowser Administration is highlighting various new and existing programs designed to give Washingtonians a fair shot and accelerate the District’s economic recovery. The Mayor is promoting some of the many programs listed on ObviouslyDC.com that provide financial assistance to local businesses and businesses that want to open in, expand to, and create jobs in Washington, DC.
Where:
Thursday, December 16, at 10:30 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
John Falcicchio, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Andrew Trueblood, Director, Office of Planning
Drew Hubbard, Interim Director, DC Department of Housing and Community Development
Dr. Joseph W. Daniels, Leader Pastor, Emory Fellowship
Randy Speck, Chair, ANC 3/4G
Where:
Chevy Chase Community Center – Courtyard
5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Friendship Heights Metro Station*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Connecticut Avenue & McKinley Street, NW *
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event to watch from a safe, virtual space. To view event online visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms below.
Social Media:
Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser
Mayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_Bowser
Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser
Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos