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​​​​​​​​Environmental Problem: 

• Problem 1: Displacement and Eco-Gentrification

  • Green projects attract wealthier residents who raise housing costs, fragmenting the long-time black communities they were built upon

  • In DC alone, between 2000 and 2013, about 20,000 Black residents were displaced through gentrification

• Problem 2: Long distant along with weak transit connections

  • This park might require a special trip consuming more time and money through bus fares and parking from visitors

  • Could end up being used more by tourists and people who can afford that trip, while youth in Ward 8 feel out of reach

• Problem 3: Climate-friendly projects alone can’t fix deeper environmental injustice

  • Ward 8 holds one full-service grocery store for approximately 85,00 residents, which is a clear example of systemic lack of access to healthier food

 

How do climate-change-induced problems impact me?

• If new parks are designed for wealthier newcomers, you might feel like a guest in your own neighborhoods

• Normalizes illusion that greenery is a luxury and to be monetized

• Makes us question the intentions of these Greenwashed projects