The D.C. Council removed a provision allowing families experiencing homelessness to be housed in communal shelters from the 2026 budget.

The D.C. Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget on July 28 without increasing funding for homeless services.

Bey shares how farmers markets offered him belonging, respect, and friendship—building true community through trust and kindness.

William Shuford reflects on a hopeful summer of housing, job readiness, and meaningful connection through Street Sense Media.

James Lyles III honors his loving mother and strict father, reflecting on loss, memory, and reunion through faith in Christ.

Rita Sauls reflects on homelessness through poetic riddles, questioning justice, compassion, and inequality in the world’s richest nation.

Jenkins Dalton contrasts comfort and suffering, urging gratitude and awareness of war, homelessness, and inequality around the world.

Jacqueline Gale honors her Uncle Earl—a loving father figure who shaped her childhood with laughter, care, and unforgettable memories.

Jennifer McLaughlin explains D.C.’s rent control policies and how exemptions and return-on-investment rules affect housing affordability.

It took me a few years, along with making many mistakes, but today, I have my classy walking cane for sale. My price is $660 a piece. China charged me $460 a piece, plus I paid $80 for the cane pole.

Warren Stevens shares joyful Fourth of July memories in D.C.—family cookouts, fireworks, summer heat, and heartfelt reflections on freedom.

James Davis recalls Street Sense’s art bus—an interactive community project that brought creativity and connection to local ...