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WAMU/Hola Cultura’s Environmental Costs of Redlining Investigation Wins Edward R. Murrow Award

Some densely populated urban blocks can be as much as 20 degrees warmer than historically wealthier wards in the District.

Sam Delgado, published 06/29/25

A photo of Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, D.C. The street is lined with trees and buildings. In the horizon is the Capitol building. — The sun beats down on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown D.C. Eric Falquero/WAMU/DCist

In a co-produced one-hour special with WAMU and Hola Cultura, WAMU/DCist's Jacob Fenton and Hola Cultura's Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe's audio investigation into heat disparity exposed how discriminatory housing policies of the past continue to affect the lives of resident today — including the lack of green space in some DC neighborhoods. The special featured excerpts from Hola Cultura's podcast "The Climate Divide" which breaks down how low-income residents and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards.

In 2023, this co-produced special won the Edward R. Murrow Prize in the News Documentary category for the large market radio division.

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