by Barbara B. Cline My husband Robert and I are both financial professionals. I am a licensed certified public accountant and former nonprofit executive. Robert is a former banking and […]
Opinion: DC can do better for renters than current rent control bills would allow
by Carren Kaston The Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee of the DC Council is holding a series of roundtables and hearings on various aspects of rent control through the rest […]
UDC President Mason responds to Aug. 12 op-ed “UDC is focused on the wrong students”
On August 12th, Forest Hill Connection published the op-ed, “UDC is focused on the wrong students.” UDC President Ronald Mason, Jr. wrote this response: UDC is the state higher education […]
Opinion: UDC is focused on the wrong students
by Marlene Berlin (UDC President Ronald Mason responds here.) In 2010, when the University of the District of Columbia was mapping out its Campus Master Plan for the coming decade, […]
A Black Lives Matter protest story: My journalism training didn’t prepare me for what I experienced
by Will Fowler Journalists are trained to be objective. From my first day in journalism school, the idea of unbiased, uninvolved reporting was drilled into my head. However, sometimes we […]
Wanted: A housing policy that centers racial equity (Opinion)
by Kesh Ladduwahetty Ward 3 has come under particular scrutiny recently for its egregious lack of affordable housing, as well it should. But the Mayor’s proposal to address the issue, […]
Opinion: The racist roots of DC’s limited voting rights
We published this op-ed in May 2017. by David Jonas Bardin Outright bigotry and minority voter suppression have undermined efforts to restore precious political rights of Americans in Washington, DC. […]
Opinion: Yes to DC’s “slow streets,” but we’ll need more, and the laws need to catch up
by the Forest Hills Connection editors On May 29th, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DDOT announced a new 20 mile-per-hour speed limit on residential streets. They also announced that 20 miles […]
Opinion: A Chevy Chase retirement home is a model for Covid-19 transparency
by Marlene Berlin On May 4th, the District released data on Covid-19 cases in long-term care facilities. Forest Hills of DC had two cases – one resident and one staff […]
Opinion: What I wish I had said to the dog owner whose pooch was off-leash
by Scott D. Seligman While out walking my dog the other night, I ran into another dog owner whose pooch was off the leash. This struck me as a bad […]