Friends of the DC Streetcar

Transportation Equity is Why We Exist

We are a true grassroots organization that mobilizes and educates DC residents about the streetcar by canvassing, phone banking, and text banking in support of the project. There are over 1000 DC residents who have signed our petition in support of the extension.

Would you like to get involved? Sign our petition!

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Our Mission

Our mission is to advocate for the DC Streetcar system and its expansion as a means to promote transportation equity across all neighborhoods, bridging all portions of DC together. Transportation equity is a core principal of our organization -- the streetcar system and it's expansion is a way to bridge the east-west transit divide in the District to create a more inclusive and united city.

Our Vision

Our vision at DC Streetcar is to provide more economic opportunity and development in some of our most underserved neighborhoods through transportation equity.

We know that for transportation equity to be profitable and feasible it has to be inclusive and accessible to all residents. And so to that end we at DC Streetcar also believe that any economic development supported by the streetcar should be inclusive of all incomes and should incorporate community driven visions and the needs of existing residents.

Why Does It Matter?

Public transportation is a shared public benefit operating on the principle of transportation equity. As such, it can only function when it is shared with all neighborhoods. Currently many neighborhoods in the District are cut off from the city due to poor public transportation and physical infrastructure that divides us instead of uniting us.

Donate

As a small organization with a shoe-string budget your donations go a long way in allowing us to keep doing the work.

Get Involved

By lending your support, you’ll become a valuable part of our volunteer organization and help to strengthen our efforts.

Sponsorships / Partnerships

Interested in becoming a partner or funder?

Events, News, & Videos

We are releasing a three-part series that shows why extending the streetcar is a transportation equity issue.

Careers

We’re looking for talented people to join our team who are passionate about building a brighter future in an underrepresented community, seeking alternative means of public transportation.

Would you like to support our efforts?