{"id":323,"date":"2016-10-21T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dc4reality.org\/updates\/?p=323"},"modified":"2016-10-22T05:42:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T05:42:38","slug":"wha-mata-with-you-dc4rd-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dc4reality.org\/updates\/323","title":{"rendered":"Wha-Mata with You! DC4RD Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Latest DC4RD Update<\/strong><\/p>\n

~~ UPDATE menu ~~<\/em><\/p>\n

I) Citywide Planning Issues:
\ni) Defending the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map<\/a>
\nii) Martin Luther King Memorial Library<\/a> Renovation & Friends Meeting (Ralph Nader)<\/p>\n

II) Racism and Police Abuse in DC<\/a><\/p>\n

III) Organize<\/a> & Fight Back!<\/p>\n

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\nI) Citywide Planning issues:<\/strong>
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i) DEFEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/20-year-dc-comp-plan<\/a><\/p>\n

DC for Reasonable Development, a citywide network of groups and residents who care about planning in the District of Columbia, asks you to join us in defending the DC Comprehensive Plan. The developer-class working by and through DC \u201cplanners\u201d want to dismantle our most progressive planning document in the city.<\/p>\n

Be at the upcoming meetings to defend the development of an inclusive city that is building truly affordable housing >> http:\/\/planning.dc.gov\/page\/plandc-amending-dc-comprehensive-plan<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nii) MARTIN LUTHER KING LIBRARY<\/em>
\nOur central public library is being renovated, your voices needed, http:\/\/www.dclibrary.org\/mlkfuture<\/a><\/p>\n

Be at an upcoming meeting and get your ANC’s and civics involved to express your concerns, critique, and affirmation of all or parts of the renovation plans, here are the plans dated August 2016, http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/DCPublicLibrary\/slide-show-for-website-8-2016<\/a><\/p>\n

–> ALSO, join the Martin Luther King Memorial Library Friends<\/em> at their Annual Meeting and Election on Wednesday October 26 at 6:30 pm in Room A-5 of the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library.<\/p>\n

Guest Speaker: Author and Consumer Activist Ralph Nader will speak about his new book Breaking Through Power. The MLK Library Friends will be selling books ($13.95 paperback) and Mr. Nader will be pleased to autograph copies.<\/p>\n

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\nII) Racism and Police Abuse in DC<\/strong>
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The #Racist planning and unjust behavior seems to be at an all time high in the District in 2016.<\/p>\n

* JUSTICE FOR TERRENCE STERLING <\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/361509-terrence-sterling-protests-dc\/<\/a><\/p>\n

* BLACK CHURCHES GETTING PUSHED OUT <\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.afro.com\/gentrification-pushing-black-churches-out-of-d-c\/<\/a><\/p>\n

* METRO SHUTTING DOWN STOPS SERVING BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/wmata-board-debates-budget-options<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/gw5h8sh<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nIII) Organize & Fight Back!<\/strong>
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As they say, don’t agonize, organize! Here’s some important upcoming meetings and other resources to review & share!<\/p>\n

* EMPOWER DC Annual Meeting Tomorrow (Sat Oct 22)<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/empowerdc.org\/event\/empower-dc-2016-annual-meeting<\/a><\/p>\n

* ONE DC 10th Anniversay Gathering (Nov. 18th) <\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.onedc10thanniversary.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

* SURJ (Two upcoming meetings in November)<\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/surjdc\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMORE EVENTS (Calendars & Bulletin Boards, Interwebs)<\/strong>
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* Washington Peace Center >> http:\/\/washingtonpeacecenter.net\/calendar\/<\/a>
\n* Neighborhood Network >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/NeighborhoodSolidarityNetwork<\/a>
\n* DC Organizing Posse >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/235632049818909\/<\/a>
\n* The Great Ward Eight >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/161579963922562<\/a>
\n* EmpowerDC >> http:\/\/www.empowerdc.org<\/a>
\n* ONE-DC >> http:\/\/www.onedconline.org<\/a>
\n* DC for Democracy >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2540176953\/<\/a>
\n* SURJ DC >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/652826544817571\/<\/a>
\n* Food Not Bombs DC >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/foodnotbombsdc\/<\/a>
\n* The Peace House >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thepeacehousedc\/<\/a>
\n* DC for Reasonable Development >> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dc4reality\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Watch one of the #JusticeForBarryFarms videos here >> https:\/\/youtu.be\/dX9CaTCcq-g<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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