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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC has never felt the need to actually do anything to attract businesses or residents. They have simply relied on the federal government to do it for them. The DC government has developed no competency in this area, i.e. they are completely inept. DC schemes revolved around finding ways to tax the commuter populations. I imagine speeding ticket revenue is down as well. Here's some critical thinking at work:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/24/dc-mayor-hopes-to-triple-the-number-of-traffic-enforcement-cameras/

Tax the remaining citizens more.[/quote]

It is incredible arrogance that they think people will continue to put up with this.

“The District fines its residents more than any other city in the country—including for parking and traffic-related infractions—at a rate of $261 per resident.”

At some point they are going to need to realize that people, whether it’s suburban commuters or residents, don’t like being treated as revenue streams to be exploited. And at that point it’s going to be too late.

They’ve gotten so used to not having to do anything to support the economy that they don’t understand what it takes. The city has a long way to go. [/quote]

There's a super-easy way to avoid being fined for illegal parking, illegal speeding, and illegal failing to stop at stop signs and red lights. Maybe you can guess what it is.[/quote]
Here’s a question for you: do you think that DC residents are uniquely less law abiding than people in any city, anywhere else in the country?

And a related question, do you think such an aggressive approach to fining restaurants helps or hurts to create a civic culture of respect for law and order? [/quote]

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