It's very interesting to me that the same crime trends seem to be visible in MoCo. I have not heard much discussion of that in DMV-area media, and I wonder what's driving it.
There is a DC budget angle to this as well. Taxes from downtown real estate and sales taxes are falling even as the need for more police resources is rising. Continuing reform in land use and building code regulations is needed to allow developers to respond to changing demand.
It's very interesting to me that the same crime trends seem to be visible in MoCo. I have not heard much discussion of that in DMV-area media, and I wonder what's driving it.
There is a DC budget angle to this as well. Taxes from downtown real estate and sales taxes are falling even as the need for more police resources is rising. Continuing reform in land use and building code regulations is needed to allow developers to respond to changing demand.