Fair Housing: Inclusive, equitable and affordable  

Fair Housing: Inclusive, equitable and affordable   Fifty-six years ago this month, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, a landmark civil rights legislation that made it unlawful to discriminate in housing transactions. At the heart of fair housing...

Social Infrastructure at the Core of WHC

Why Focusing on Social Infrastructure is Core to WHC’s Impact  Our social infrastructure is fragmented and crumbling. While our country’s physical infrastructure – roads, bridges, tunnels, and fiber networks – grab attention and public dollars, our social...

Honoring the Black History of the DC Region

Washington, DC is rich in Black history and culture–from abolitionist Frederick Douglass to civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune to poet Langston Hughes to musicians Duke Ellington and Chuck Brown. Throughout Black History Month we celebrate the triumphs and...

Welcome WHC’s New Board Members

The Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) is excited to welcome two new Board of Directors – Mark Joseph, PhD, Founding Director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, based out of Case Western Reserve University, and Aakash Thakkar, Chief...

Happy Holiday Season and Reflecting on the Year  

Happy Holiday Season and Reflecting on the Year As we approach the end of another remarkable year, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve embarked upon together as a community committed to positive change in the Washington DC area. None of our...

Innovative Affordable Housing Policies in the DC Region

Innovative Affordable Housing Policies in the DC Region   America is short on housing. The U.S. lacks nearly 4 million units. The DC metro region’s share of that void comes to 320,000 units. Amid the shortage, quality housing that is affordable has moved further...