The fourth category is Best Vendor Contribution, and the shortlisted papers are Fedél Nélkül, Hus Forbi, Kraji Ulice, Megaphone Magazine and Street Sense Media #INSP2024

We want to hear from you! Take Street Sense's 2024 audience survey and tell us what stories you'd like to see, what you like about the paper, and what we can do better. Take the survey at bit.ly/SSMsurvey2024 or in print on the back of our paper for the next eight weeks.

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The Artshow is in less than two weeks and WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! bit.ly/SSMCelebrate Level up in the street paper movement by supporting DC's award-winning street newspaper with your ticket purchase! And come meet other folks in the community. It'll be fire🔥🔥 metrobar

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D.C. and the National Parks Service (NPS) each closed one encampment during the week of Aug. 19, affecting at least three residents. Read the full story and others on housing and life while experiencing homelessness in D.C. here: bit.ly/4ensZqZ

Street Sense is so excited we'll be leading the Homeless Crisis Reporting Project again this year. From October 7-11, some of your favorite newsrooms will share stories about homelessness. Follow us to stay updated, and look out for the red and black logo! streetsensemedia.org/homeless-crisi…

One of D.C.’s largest public libraries has begun enforcing rules against sleeping and lying down on library property, a move that will further limit spaces in the city available for people experiencing homelessness. Read the full story here: bit.ly/47xWggv

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Hello, my name is Dominique Anthony and I am a former sex worker and drug user. Now, I am an advocate for HIV, mental health, and domestic abuse. In 2005, I learned about a non-profit called HIPS and I met some beautiful people. Check out the full story: bit.ly/47v5qKP

The Street Sense Media Artshow is in one week so be sure to get tix TODAY! bit.ly/SSMCelebrate Mingle with other readers, vendor-artists and staff. Food trucks on site, and drinks at the bar. Support DC's famous street paper! It's going to be magic🔥 metrobar

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Woodley House, a local nonprofit that provides affordable housing and services for D.C. residents with a mental illness, recently purchased one building they’ve long housed clients in through TOPA. Link to full story here: bit.ly/3XKWI7U

What did you think about this week's copy of Street Sense? Was there anything we could have done better? Let us know via our reader survey. Be sure to mention if your vendor told you to take the survey so they can get extra papers. bit.ly/SSMsurvey2024

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Check out the full essay from Jackie Turner and more at the link in the bio.

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Just two weeks until this year's Homeless Crisis Reporting Project kicks off. Check out previous year's stories at bit.ly/DCHCRP and make sure to check Street Sense and some of your other favorite local outlets on October 7!