49. Adams Morgan The Economics of Displacement and Moments of Resistance

Adams Morgan The Economics of Displacement and Moments of Resistance

Tour description:

Learn about bank redlining and community activism that contributed to riots and police occupation in the 1960s, as well as revolutions in Central America and the Horn of Africa during the 1970s and 1980s. Discover the cultural contributions of immigrants from Chile and Central America, and the displacement caused by the conversion of apartment buildings into condominiums in the 1970s and 1980s. Hear about the transformation of residential housing and local retail services into bars and nightclubs in the 1980s and 1990s, and how this process continues today with brief moments of pushback and resistance.

Tour Guide: Eddie Becker; Investigative researcher

Ward: 1

TOUR INFORMATION:

Tour Starting Location:

Free Speech Plaza

18 Street and Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Meet at the Free Speech Plaza

Accessible by Metro and by bus. Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan, Woodley Park-Adams Morgan-McPherson Square Metro Circulator, 90 buses along Calvert St., NW to and from Duke Ellington Bridge.

· Closest Metro or Bus Line: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan

· Tour Ending Location: 18th St. and Columbia Rd., NW

· Tour Length: 2 hours

· Tour Distance: 1 miles

· Fitness Level: Low Level (slow walking, flat terrain)

· Audio Enhancer: Yes

· ASL: No

· Wheelchair Accessible: No

· Stroller Accessible: Yes

Host or Publisher Events DC