WIN Ward 3 congregations organize for affordable housing in Upper Northwest—where little progress has been made toward the Mayor’s goal of creating 1,990 units in the Rock Creek West planning area.
THE CAMPAIGN
The WIN Ward 3 Affordable Housing Work Group is led by five Upper Northwest congregations: Adas Israel, Chevy Chase Presbyterian, National United Methodist, St. Columba’s Episcopal, and Temple Sinai. We welcome other congregations and congregants of WIN member institutions who live in Upper Northwest to join us in advocating for affordable housing in our communities.
We meet monthly via Zoom to learn about opportunities to advocate for affordable housing projects, get briefings from housing experts, and hear from those who can help advance WIN’s housing agenda.
OUR WORK
WIN Ward 3 is advocating for inclusion of affordable housing on public lands and maximizing the number of affordable units in privately owned projects in Upper Northwest. We are looking for all opportunities to support the creation of affordable housing in the Rock Creek West planning area.
CURRENT FOCUS
Along with our partners at Ward3Vision and the Coalition for Smarter Growth, we’ve proposed that when the Chevy Chase Library and Community Center are rebuilt, the development should include 100 units of housing (possibly fewer depending on the number of family-sized units), priced to be affordable to those with incomes between 30 and 80 percent of area median income.
CHEVY CHASE CIVIC CORE
Along with our partners at Ward3Vision and the Coalition for Smarter Growth, we’ve proposed that when the Chevy Chase Library and Community Center are rebuilt, the development should include 100 units of housing (possibly fewer depending on the number of family-sized units), priced to be affordable to those with incomes between 30 and 80 percent of area median income.
Along with our partners at Ward3Vision and the Coalition for Smarter Growth, we’ve proposed that when the Chevy Chase Library and Community Center are rebuilt, the development should include 100 units of housing (possibly fewer depending on the number of family-sized units), priced to be affordable to those with incomes between 30 and 80 percent of area median income.
This can be done through redevelopment by a nonprofit or for-profit developer or a community land trust. What’s important is that DC include housing at varying affordability levels along with the library, recreational resources, and green space so important to our community.
POLICY ADVOCACY
WIN Ward 3 is working to change policies affecting affordable housing production along the Wisconsin and Connecticut Avenue corridors.
WESTERN BUS GARAGE
WIN Ward 3 is advocating for affordable housing at WMATA’s new zero-emissions facility in Friendship Heights and at the existing 44th Street site once vacated.
GET INVOLVED
Join us: Contact Jamie Butler at jgb3611@gmail.com to participate in monthly meetings and advocacy efforts.