Ward 6 Democrats - Salon Topics

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* 1. Ward 6 Democrats is organizing and hosting a salon series in 2019. Each salon will feature a topic and special guest, who can speak to the topic, answer questions and collaborate with the group. Which of the following topics should we look to cover this year?

Vote 16, the proposal to lower the DC voting age to 16

Vision Zero, the effort to eliminate pedestrian traffic deaths

DC Statehood, the movement to make us the 51st state

Sustainable DC, efforts to build on our first in the world LEED Platinum city status and lead on climate change response

Retail equity, questions about what kind of retail we want to see in our neighborhoods

Gentrification, how do we promote economic development while also ensuring a fair shot for all our residents

Housing affordability

DCRA, how all the changes underway will affect DC homeowners

Pop-ups, how to add space to old homes without destroying the historic character of the house or the block

Pros and cons of adding green fixtures like solar panels, green roofs, and rain barrels to your property

Grass roots activism and you, how to make a difference and why it matters

Cost of child care and the importance of universal pre-K education

DCPS, charter schools, and educational equity

Community needs, environmental concerns, and the redevelopment of the RFK stadium site

Other (please specify)

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* 2. For the salon topics in the previous question, we've put together a preliminary list of guest speakers/groups. From the list below, please let us know who you'd like to hear from at our salon series. Let us know if we've left someone off our list by including them in the "other" field.

DC Councilmembers (Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, Council Chair Phil Mendelson, at-large members)

City-wide elected officials (Attorney General Karl Racine, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the appropriate deputy mayor for that evening’s topic of discussion)

Democratic Virginia state legislators up for election in 2019 (Kathy Tran, Danica Roem, etc.)

Democratic Members of Congress from nearby districts (Jennifer Wexton, Jamie Raskin, Abigail Spanberger, Don Beyer, etc.)

Democratic Members of Congress who live on the Hill (particularly some of the newly elected members)

Issue-oriented leaders (representatives from Indivisible, Moms Demand, the DC statehood movement)

Local authors and other experts on topics of interest (Chocolate City author Derek Musgrove, members of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society and Zoning Commission, etc.)

Other (please specify)