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The Ward 5 Wave

Councilmember Zachary Parker

Join DC Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker each week for updates on Council activities, highlights from the Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter, and interviews with DC agencies and community partners. You can also send in questions for him to answer on the podcast!

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Episodes

64 episodes

  1. Schooling Session (feat. Scott Goldstein, Rep. Robert Henderson, and Rep.-Elect Lynn Jennings) 1:00:15
  2. Activism & Art (feat. Rayceen Pendarvis and Rania Hassan) 42:03
  3. Voices of Ward 5: Clips from Ward 5 Day! Plus Public Safety, FILTER Act, and DYRS Hearing 40:49
  4. Return from Recess, and Ward 5 Week & Day! 14:48
  5. Ward 5 Housing Conditions Tour 32:23
  6. CM Elissa Silverman, Effective Oversight, and Summer Interns 33:03
  7. Recess, DoorDash, Rats, Buses, and More! 29:07
  8. Fight for Funding and Happy Pride! 38:36
  9. Housing in the FY27 Budget, Youth Roundtable Reflections, and Talbert Street Homes 17:24
  10. Teen Takeovers, SOUL Act, Future Land Use, and More 36:11
  11. DC's Social Safety Net, Safeway Closing, and Economic Development 36:42
  12. Potomac Interceptor Collapse Update with Councilmember Charles Allen 14:17
  13. Budget Challenges, Advancing Adult Education, and Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson 42:36
  14. Get to know CM Doni Crawford; Council Priorities, Black History Month, Congressional Interference, and More 38:20
  15. Season 3 Kickoff! Selecting a New Interim CM, Oversight, and ICE 34:10
  16. Season 2 Finale! Child Tax Credit, 2025 Reflections, 2026 Changes 39:55
  17. Changes to TOPA, SNAP Benefits at Risk, and Montana Triangle Zoning Hearing 32:10
  18. The CARE for Youth Plan 29:35
  19. Recap of Ward 5 Day, RFK Redevelopment and RENTAL Act, and Preview of Youth Affairs Policy Package 22:56
  20. Federal Overreach, Council's Next Legislative Meeting, and WARD 5 DAY! 25:42
  21. Threats to DC Autonomy, DYRS Lawsuit, and Reflections on Second Budget Vote and RFK Redevelopment 37:15
  22. First Budget Vote Reflections and I-82 with Andy Shallal 46:32
  23. Updates on RFK, Budget Oversight, and Cell Phones in DC Schools 24:31
  24. I-82, RFK, WorldPride, and More 19:01
  25. A Budget for All of Us 40:10
  26. The Budget is Coming! 19:14
  27. Council Hot Topics with Chairman Mendelson 29:09
  28. The Future of RFK (plus I-82, Upcoming Events, and Sinners Movie) 19:51
  29. Upcoming Ward 5 Events, DC Emancipation Day, Spring Break & Council Recess 20:32
  30. Recent Council Votes: Rental Assistance Reform and Open Meetings Act 39:10
  31. Moving the Providence Redevelopment Forward 24:13
  32. Recess at the Capitol 23:05
  33. Power to the People 9:52
  34. District Dollar Signs 9:44
  35. Celebrating Black History Month: Tyrone Celey 18:58
  36. Celebrating Black History Month: Sia Barbara Kamara 30:32
  37. Celebrating Black History Month: Jeannette Mobley 26:37
  38. Celebrating Black History Month: Wade Henderson 17:48
  39. Tragedy at DCA, Improved NAEP Scores for DC Students, and More… 25:35
  40. Oversight, Federal Gov’t Changes, Commanders, RFK Stadium, and More… 18:22
  41. MLK Day, Inauguration, New Staff, and Upcoming Ward 5 Events 14:05
  42. Season 1 Finale: How are the kids, really? 26:18
  43. Happy Thanksgiving! And November Updates 16:37
  44. Tackling Challenges Together: DC Farm Tour, Council Updates, and More 24:15
  45. Legislative Meeting Recap, Great Libraries, and UNCF Guests 33:51
  46. Lots of Events and the End of Council Recess 10:19
  47. Gun Trafficking Lawsuits (and…Getting Ready for Ward 5 Day!) 17:40
  48. Thank a Union! Plus Updates and Trinidad Day Recap 20:50
  49. A Looming Crisis: Rental Housing in the District 28:50
  50. Remembering Joe Bowser, and Saying Thank You to Summer Intern, Faith Hutson 22:58