The Ward 5 Wave

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share the latest updates from the Ward 5 Council Office, including new eminent domain legislation in Ivy City, the start of Council recess on July 15, a reflection on the Jesse Mitchell Way street designation ceremony, and more. Read the latest Ward 5 news at ward5.us/news, and subscribe to get it straight to your i...

Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage sit down to talk about all the latest happenings in the Ward 5 Council Office, including the street designation ceremony for Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee Way in Bloomingdale, a proposed bus on 1st St NW from WMATA, updates on the South Dakota Safety Study, the re-opening of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program appli...

Councilmember Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage give updates from the Council’s first vote on the FY25 budget, along with information about DDOT’s South Dakota Corridor Safety Study, and an invitation to join for the Capital Pride Parade on June 8. Read the latest Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter at ward5.us/news, and subscribe at ward5.us/newsletter.

Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share updates on the Council’s budget work session, the 70th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, and more. Brooke Bernold of Ward 5 Family Biking and Lauren Marcinkowski of the Mundo Verde Bici Bus join to talk about Bike to Work Day and accessibility across Ward 5 and the city. Read the newsletter at ward5.us/new...

Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share updates on committee markups on the FY2025 budget, WMATA’s proposed 2025 bus network, and more. At-Large Councilmember Robert White joins for a conversation about the Committee on Housing’s budget markup wins. Read the latest Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter at ward5.us/news and subscribe to get it in your inbox each week at...

Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share the latest Ward 5 updates and Council activities. Councilmember Parker also hosts ANC Rainbow Caucus Chair, Vincent Slatt, and DC LGBTQ+ Budget Coalition Coordinator, Heidi Ellis, for a conversation about calls for changes to the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs and new investments in DC’s LGBTQ+ community. Read the...

Councilmember Parker sits down for a chat with Chariman Mendelson about recent shifts in the conversation about the FY2025 budget. Communications Director Melissa Littlepage shares updates from the latest edition of the Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter. Read and subscribe at ward5.us/newsletter.

Join Councilmember Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage for a conversation about public safety incidents in Ward 5, updates from budget oversight with District agencies, a chat with special guest Kimberly Kennedy, and more.

Councilmember Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage sit down to talk about the tragedy at the Brookland Metro Station on Thursday, April 4, updates about the Mayor’s proposed FY25 budget, and reflect on the street designation ceremony for Edna Brown Coleman Way in Trinidad.

Beyoncé’s new album. Caps and Wizards staying in DC. New legislation on absenteeism and truancy. Budget oversight preview. And more! Tune in to hear the latest Ward 5 news from Councilmember Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage.

Councilmember Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage share updates from the Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter including the latest on delays in the District’s budget process and new legislation tackling chronic absenteeism and truancy. Contact the office any time with questions and feedback: ward5contact@dccouncil.gov, 202-724-8028.

Councilmember Zachary Parker and Communications Director Melissa Littlepage introduce a new podcast for the Ward 5 Council Office: The Ward 5 Wave.