The only reason that Washington has not sunk completely into ruin is because the U.S. Government keeps increasing their annual payment to the City. Money gets spent at the same rate as trying to keep a sieve full of water, and just as effectively.
Regards,
Prostitutes operate two blocks from a police station. Elected officials get a pass for not filing several years worth of tax returns.
Crack smoking Mayors. Another mayor with forged signatures on petitions. Outrage over the word "niggardly."
Also, having been in the navy and done extensive travel throughout the United States and the rest of the world, I have never seen a major city that goes out of its way to mess up its own streets. Construction is done on the roads - to lay new cable - and the repaving job is terrible.
During the winter, the city comes to an instant standstill at the first snowflake. If and when the snowplows do come out - usually a couple days after it has snowed and the city is crippled - the plows not only take up the snow but parts of the street.
The strictest gun control laws in the nation - police officers from outside the city cannot carry their own firearms in DC - and one of the highest murder rates.
The most money poured into the public school system per teacher-student and the worst test scores in the nation.
I could go on but I think everyone should get the picture. Baltimore - right up the road - is no better. But should anyone be surprised. Look at just about any large city in the United States that is and/or has been controlled by DemoRATs and you will see the same problems. I am not saying that New York was the safest city in the world, but when Rudy was in charge he did an excellent job cleaning it up and making it decent enough for families to come up there and not worry for there lives.