Homeward D.C. is the city’s strategic plan to end homelessness by this year, 2025. It started in 2015 to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. It was never fully achieved.

A daily selection of meaningful words, from “mentor” to “Christ Jesus,” offering inspiration and reflection for each day.

A captive tiger reflects on life behind bars, longing for the wild, freedom, and the jungle’s natural beauty.

Anthony Carney explores the French triolet, an eight-line poetic form with repeating lines and a tight rhyme scheme.

We believe ending homelessness begins with listening to the stories of those who have experienced it.

Greta Christian advocates for housing over shelters, urging city support for low-income apartments to help the homeless.

The piece is a heartfelt call for unity, love, and peace, reminding us all to support and uplift each other.

Marc Grier explores daily struggles on public transit and asks: Is there a real solution to improving the bus experience?

A powerful reflection on fentanyl addiction, homelessness, and resilience, highlighting struggles with mental health and systemic failures.

Kym Parker reflects on love, resilience, and divine strength, embracing identity beyond trauma to reclaim dignity and purpose.

Rev. Donald Davis thanks Street Sense readers and the Quakers for their support while advocating to end homelessness.

Wayne Hall questions Hollywood’s priorities, asking why "Scarface 2" before a "Book of Eli" sequel, highlighting cultural impact.