There's living in a city, and then there's being immersed in the life of the community.
Hoodline analyzed the city's past week on Twitter, focusing on users that are dedicated to community life — things like parks, animals, healthy living and education. Our goal was to discover and share the ideas that drove your social media discussions on those topics.
Health
Here are some of last week's can't-miss tweets on the topic of health in the city.
Washington experienced an increase in Twitter conversations on the topic last week — 827, compared to 708 the previous week.
Some tweets drew a lot of interest locally, like this from @HealthyAmerica1:
The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, and 2019 examines health funding trends and recommends investments to prioritize prevention and effectively address health threats. https://t.co/qyqx2e3EJY
— TFAH (@HealthyAmerica1)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up 12 local retweets, 24 local quotes and 102 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Then there was this tweet from @whitmanwalker on Wednesday:
Today is #TrueColorsDay. LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ peers. United and we can change that. https://t.co/2l50rYdxhT
— Whitman-Walker (@whitmanwalker)
The tweet tallied 18 local retweets and 36 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Wednesday, @mhboud51 tweeted:
New paper out at Medical Care with a great group of students: @xie_liyang @yooni_choi and Dan Marthey. https://t.co/xbGrdhZ1c7
— Michel Boudreaux (@mhboud51)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered eight local retweets, eight local quotes and 28 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Universities
Whether you're more interested in academics, sports or service to the community, universities bring compelling content to Twitter every day. We've curated the most notable tweets of the past week regarding colleges and universities in the city.
Washington witnessed growth in Twitter conversations regarding universities last week — 149, compared to 110 the previous week.
Some tweets proved to be to be engaging locally, like this by @GW_Golf:
FOR THE WIN!!! @laying_lowe has won the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship! #RaiseHigh https://t.co/qLNtTXx6Tp
— GW Golf (@GW_Golf)
As of this publication, the tweet had garnered 11 local retweets, four local quotes and 82 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Wednesday, @GWtweets tweeted:
It’s a kind of day https://t.co/oZFnaC1gkR
— GW University (@GWtweets)
In all, the tweet received 11 local retweets and 203 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Saturday tweet from @GallaudetBison:
⚾️ #Gallaudet #GUBison #baseball ⚾️ team being recognized at the @Nationals game on Friday night. #Nationals https://t.co/laSurXqPGH
— Gallaudet Bison (@GallaudetBison)
The tweet got some attention, with seven local retweets, two local quotes and 142 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Schools
From high-achieving students to innovative programs, the schools are home to some of the most important news in the city. So we've collected the most significant tweets related to the schools of the past week.
Washington witnessed an increase in Twitter conversations about schools last week — 50, compared with 15 the previous week.
One of them with good local interest was this tweet from @MySchoolDC:
Unable to enroll your child at their school during the week? We got you! Next weekend (Sat and 4/27) we are partnering with schools to open so that you can get your child enrolled. Call us at 202-888-6336 or visit https://t.co/mW4eoWNHVH for more info about #EnrollmentSaturday! https://t.co/tYrd7VhwfP
— My School DC (@MySchoolDC)
That proved popular, with one local retweet, 12 local quotes and 28 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Thursday, @dcpublicschools tweeted:
Today, @MayorBowser and @DCPSChancellor announced the launch of the DCPS Student Guide to Graduation, College, and and Career! This personalized guide helps students and families understand the steps they need to take to graduate and plan for life ahead. https://t.co/aP8hWeFpTX https://t.co/t3i5e7mS6i
— DC Public Schools (@dcpublicschools)
The tweet tallied 11 local retweets and 51 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Another that got attention locally was this, from @OSSESGP on Tuesday:
Calling all DC school gardeners! Come pick up strawberry plants, compost, and and straw to help you garden grow. We are at @3PHarmony until 4pm today only. @OSSEDC @dc_greens https://t.co/eitF52vwVc
— OSSE DCSchoolGardens (@OSSESGP)
In all, the tweet racked up seven local retweets and 27 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Bicycling
Hoodline compiled the top tweets on the topic of bikes and riding from the city last week.
Washington witnessed about the same volume of Twitter conversations around bikes last week compared with the previous week.
Some tweets became popular locally, like this from @dcspokes:
“Traffic safety should not be a luxury. We will not let Abdul’s death be in vain and we are not going to stop.” https://t.co/B0IWuU2u0E
— dcspokes (@dcspokes)
All told, the tweet earned 10 local retweets, five local quotes and 31 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Then there was this tweet from @dcbikeride on Friday:
Win the ultimate #DCBikeRide prize pack valued at $500 courtesy of @SouthBlockCo, @Topgolf, and and @SloppyMamas! ENTER HERE ➡️ https://t.co/ef2SUKFCMD https://t.co/00ZMkHAq7s
— DC Bike Ride (@dcbikeride)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered 10 local retweets and 13 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Parks
Hoodline helps you keep up with news and events from the city's parks and trails.
Washington saw essentially the same volume of Twitter conversations about parks last week compared to the past week.
One of them with high local interest was this tweet by @DCDPR:
Calling all neighbors in #WARD6! Let's discuss improvements planned for lighting + pavilions at Lansburgh Park. Join us Wed., May 1, and 6:30pm at King-Greanleaf Rec Center. Joining us will be @DCDGS. Come walk through Lansburgh Park and share your ideas! ⬇️ #DPRcommunitymeeting https://t.co/IUGPs7X8dV
— DC Parks &Recreation (@DCDPR)
All told, the tweet gained 28 local retweets, 12 local quotes and 51 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Furthermore, @CityParksAll tweeted this Monday:
#GreaterGreener track feature: Urban Greening and Biodiversity and sponsored by the Salazar Center for North American Conservation. Learn strategies for developing and stewarding urban greening efforts with a focus on building biodiversity and resilience. https://t.co/fnhHJvoZoR https://t.co/oEQeMPs337
— City Parks Alliance (@CityParksAll)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered eight local quotes and 10 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
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