The Washington Post: In Wealthy DC Areas, Praise And Pans For Mayor’s Call To Increase Affordable Housing

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s plan to push affordable housing into affluent neighborhoods drew applause but also sparked warnings that it would face opposition from communities that have long resisted subsidized housing.

Several community leaders and residents in wealthy parts of the city welcomed the prospect of subsidized and low-cost housing, which is now largely concentrated in Northeast and Southeast Washington.