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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think Charles Allen is the most effective council member I've had since I've lived in DC. He is taking a thoughtful approach to crime and addressing its multiple causes. Yes, he doesn't get on a soapbox and yell about it, like some local pols. I used to be impressed that Denise Krepp was seeking crime data from the city but now it just looks like more bluster. I know it might make us feel better to hear it, but bluster doesn't stop crime either.[/quote]

Thoughtful, yes. Effective is dependent on your perspective. I have tried to engage his office several times about the danger posed by Florida Avenue and the slowness of fixing it despite repeated crashes and injuries, including deaths. He seems disinterested. I think it's because it's the edge of his ward and he views his constituency as the (mostly white) people who live in the heart of Capitol Hill. Not those of us north of H, not people in Hill East, nor people in far SE. He is good at serving the needs of a specific group of people who think of themselves as Ward 6. But it's a huge ward (which is why it's being redistricted) with a lot of diverse concerns. He has chosen to focus on a certain demographic and serve them well, as well as appeal to their egos. But to say he's more effective than other politicians is to ignore his many, many blind spots.[/quote]

FWIW I have tried to engage him on the danger posed by several problem spots in the heart of Cap Hill and he hasn’t done anything about that either. [/quote]

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