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The article discusses issues related to the affordable housing crisis in Washington D.C. According to Washington D.C. Housing Authority, there are 45,000 applicants who are in the waiting list for a rent subsidy voucher while the Authority issues only 200 voucher a year. According to Adrianne Todman, the Executive Director of the Housing Authority, affordable housing shortage can be solved through approaches including job training and providing educational opportunities for low-income families.

The article reports on the protest by the citizens of Washington D.C. on the policy of the city for the affordable housing. It informs that the protestors were disapproved of the budget by the Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of the city for the fiscal year 2013. It further informs that more than 200,000 people in the city are paying around 50 percent of their income on housing.

The article presents updates on the H Street NE corridor in Washington, D.C. as of February 2, 2012, which is undergoing reconstruction after experiencing drug trade, crime and poverty. According to area resident Derek Shuford, the rent is becoming expensive and police are beginning to be more visible. A growing number of Latin Americans and whites are said to be coming to the area to work and live. Joseph Pereira believes this progress is in the right direction.

The article discusses the highlights of the celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. on January 16, 2012. Civil rights activist Dick Gregory pointed out that King managed to change the whole planet. A wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the Stone of Hope was conducted by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. After completion, the memorial was turned over to the National Park Service.

The article reports on the concern of residents of the H Street area in Washington, D.C. about the proliferation of bars and restaurants along the Northeast corridor in 2012.

The article focuses on African-American businesswoman Edith Buffalow who owns an art and furniture store in Washington, D.C.