Comments on: Doing D.C.

By: Rae

Rae — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:54:12 +0000

I lived outside DC for 30 years; I have been advocating for redistribution of office buildings for years — both for congestion benefits as well as cost savings on per square foot charges on office space. But, GSA is in tight on a lot of these office contracts, in some cases in a bordering on corrupt way. Think of the money that could be saved! Great column, I will post on Facebook.

By: VA Res

VA Res — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:24:56 +0000

Welcome to DC, thanks for leaving. Try any big city north of Quantico, and you'l get much the same.

A few corrections:
The Beltway is not in, or a part of DC. It is in Virginia and Maryland
Buy a GPS – Missing a turn is not a life altering occurrence. We're not responsible for your lack of preparation.
Smoking is generally prohibited indoors in DC.

Shit you didnt mention:
Bag tax – $0.05 for any disposable bag (paper or plastic)
Homelessness – DC City Council continues to ignore, or resolve the homeless problem.
AIDS – 3% infection rate in DC. Its an epidemic
Guns – You are not allowed to protect yourself within the confines of the District
Cigarrette Tax – A pack of smokes is $8.50 in the city
Coming soon – Soda tax – $0.01/oz tax on soft drinks, sports drinks and juice
Bicyclists – flaunt road signs, ignore stops, gladly go wrong way, and are the first to scream "share the road" and throw granola at you.
Cabs – These idiots never do any sense of the speed limit, and are constantly darting in and out of traffic and slow – rolling for a fare.

Public Transportation – Very good, though recently dangerous metro system. Its how you get around in town
Free Museums – Lots of them. The important ones. Think Constitution and Dinosaurs and airplanes and portrait gallery.

To be fair, I live in VA and commute in every day. This city stinks.

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