Washington, D.C.

Racial Designation: Black

Gentrification Status: High

Responsible Party: Booming D.C. economy and city’s lack of responde to low income families

Tools of Gentrification: University/City/Developer Expansion and Development

Community Response: Yes

Anti-gentrification Advocates: Vincent Oramge- former D.C. Councilmemebr/D.C. Policy Center// Brian Allan (AJ) Jackson- Executive Vice President of Social Impact Investments, Kevin Clinton- Federal City Council

Anti-gentrification Strategies: Public Exposure Events, Education

Source: https://dc.curbed.com/2018/10/10/17960742/dc-gentrification-economic-development-chamber-commerce-housing ; https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/private-sector-intervenes-to-mitigate-gentrification-in-d-c/ ; https://ggwash.org/view/69865/most-new-dc-housing-wealth-is-accruing-in-existing-homes-taxes-race

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