The Walking Tour of Plutocratic DC: Power and Capitalism will explore how institutions such as the Carlyle Group, Pepco, and City Center DC create and maintain extreme wealth in the District — and how they reshape DC’s skyline and public spaces to make the city safe for the 1%.

The walking tour will be led by Metro DC DSA members, who will use original research on private equity, public utilities, and luxury real estate in DC to document how the wealthy exploit rentier capitalism and political connections to earn money at the expense of the 99%. The tour will explore what your electric bill, Taylor Swift’s original recordings, and luxury handbag stores have in common, and how to take power back from our local plutocrats.

The tour will visit three sites in Downtown DC after meeting at The Park at CityCenter, and will connect attendees with ongoing MDC DSA and We Power DC campaigns to democratize DC and its power grid. Snacks and water will be provided along the tour, and public bathrooms are available along the route.

After just under one mile of walking, the tour will adjourn at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW for an optional happy hour at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern.

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Note: Action Network's map function is mistakenly identifying the meeting location. Attendees should make sure to meet at The Park at CityCenter at 1098 New York Ave NW.

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This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.

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