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Customer Campaigns >> Petition Victory

To Caviar, Postmates, and DoorDash:

Serve Ward 7 and 8 customers, too

If you claim to serve Washington, DC, you need to serve all 8 wards. #BridgeTheGap

Campaign created by

Latoya Watson

Washington, DC | D.C. Ward 7 Resident who's looking to bridge the gap between west and east of the river

Campaign Victory!

With over 800 supporters, Latoya has gotten all three companies to deliver to the predominantly Black communities in Wards 7 and 8!

Find out how we won the campaign here.


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As current and potential customers, we want you to serve all Washingtonians equally by delivering to all eight wards.

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Reasons for signing

Tyrell HResident of Ward 7 or 8

As a native of Ward 7 I've watched other areas experience rapid growth to include new sit down restaurants and food delivery options. The lack of food options on the East End, unfortunately is one of race, this injustice must end!

Let meal delivery services know you want equal treatment for all DC residents!

I’m a resident of Ward 7, a very diverse section of the District that I'm proud to call home. Ward 7 is home to D.C.’s largest park, Fort Dupont, and also home to Hip Hop Chicken & Fish, Sharks Seafood, and many other takeout restaurants that serve quick fried eats. I'm young, Black, and while I love to cook and frequent these ma' and pa' shops, I also want to experience the same service that Postmates, Caviar, and DoorDash provide in Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, or even just across the bridge in Capitol Hill and H St. Unfortunately, this isn't my reality.

In Ward 7, over 94% of the community here is African American, whereas Ward 2, for example, is 71% white.1 Ward 7 and 8 have limited access to delivery services, and it goes beyond food. We also don't have the same access to services such as Zipcar and Car2go. As new companies promise a better, more open, more convenient future, these experiences make me ask, a better future for whom?

The proof is in the data and it's pretty hard to miss that delivery services are disproportionately leaving out Black individuals, like me, my family, and my neighbors. Black people deserve quality food and equal service. I'm raising my hand to call for that change. With 24% of the District’s population here, we are a huge consumer base that's being ignored and underserved. This needs to change. #HungryInEastoftheRiver #BridgeTheGap

Sources: 1. https://suburbanstats.org/population/washington-dc/how-many-people-live-in-ward-2

DC Map

Ward 7 and Ward 8 account for 24% of the District's population

Of a total 601,723 residents counted in the 2010 US Census, 141,780 of them resided in Wards 7 and 8. 95% of the residents in these two wards were Black.

Exhibit A) Postmates: "Anything, anywhere, anytime"?

Anywhere, apparently, but Ward 7 and 8.

Exhibit B) DoorDash's mission is to "connect people with the best in their cities"

Which people, DoorDash?

Exhibit C) Caviar: services the "Washington, DC Metro Area"

"Not East of the Anacostia, Washington, DC" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Featured in...

Should food delivery services be allowed to avoid certain areas?

Daily Blast Live, May 2, 2018

After an Online Petition, All Major Food Delivery Apps Now Serve Wards 7 and 8

Tierney Plumb, Eater DC, May 1, 2018

With DoorDash Extending Service East of the River, One Ward 7 Resident Claims Victory

Sam Sabin, DC Inno, April 27, 2018

Food delivery companies now serve Wards 7, 8 after D.C. “Eat-in”

Tyler Layne, DCW50, April 27, 2018

DC residents stage 'eat in' for equal service and food delivery

Delia Goncalves, WUSA9, April 27, 2018

After a resident’s petition, two meal delivery service expands to Wards 7 and 8

Tim Carman, Washington Post, April 25, 2018

First food delivery service serves Wards 7 and 8 after online petition

Hilary Lane, WUSA9, April 25, 2018

Resident organizes day of action for equal food delivery

Elizabeth O'Gorek, East of the River News, April 23, 2018

Following a Ward 7 resident's petition, Postmates rolls out delivery east of the river

Sam Sabin, DC Inno, April 20, 2018

Help our neighbors across the river get their meals delivered!

The Hill is Home, April 19

Petition hopes to end DC’s food delivery desert east of Anacostia River

Rachel Nania, WTOP, April 16, 2018

Residents to DoorDash, Caviar, Postmates: Serve the District Equally

Elizabeth O'Gorek, East of the River News, April 16, 2018

Petition created for food services to deliver to east D.C.

Tyler Layne, DCW50, April 13, 2018

Petition started to get more food delivery companies to serve Wards 7 and 8 in D.C.

Q McCray, ABC7, April 13, 2018

DC Communities of Color Feel Left Out By Food Delivery Services

Christina Sturdivant, The Afro, April 12, 2018

“Campaign launched to ask meal delivery services to serve Wards 7 and 8”

Prince of Petworth, PoPville, April 11, 2018

Related articles

D.C. has never had more food delivery options. Unless you live across the Anacostia River.

Tim Carman, Washington Post, April 2, 2018

Some Meal Delivery Companies Stop Short Of D.C. Residents Who Need Them Most

Christina Sturdivant, DCist, March 24, 2016

Amazon Adds Restaurant Delivery Service To D.C., But Not To Some Areas That Need It Most

Rachel Sadon, DCist, February 28, 2017

Are we missing a business?

It's no secret that businesses don't serve communities east of the Anacostia River equally. We picked these three to start. Email info@spendrise.com if there's a company that is not serving all customers equally that you feel like should be part of this campaign, and the Spendrise team will get back to you with next steps.

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