Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible and if it is, if you had executive power, how would you achieve it?

I would most definitely:

- defund the police,

- abolish ICE,

- bring back Sanctuary policies, and

- open the prison doors wide. That will definitely make D.C. much better.

An amazing scenario that you’ve made up in your head. Are you trying to attribute this to someone or something?

Anonymous wrote:1. Get rid of Trump.
2. Get rid of Stephen Miller.
I'm not sure about number three.

Home rule.

You can't because a place is defined by its culture. By its residents. Sorry but when you put lawyers, defense contractors/feds and lobbyists in any one place, you end up with DC. That is, a lot of money but no value. No real fun and nothing interesting city. No appreciation of truly fine food - just the same boringness.

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible and if it is, if you had executive power, how would you achieve it?

I would most definitely:

- defund the police,

- abolish ICE,

- bring back Sanctuary policies, and

- open the prison doors wide. That will definitely make D.C. much better.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible and if it is, if you had executive power, how would you achieve it?

No income tax (would trade home rule in its current guise since the Council works against the citizens and is corrupt)

Full enforcement of nuisance laws to make the quality of life excellent: no ATVs, no litter, no carjacking, no pot that smells

Redevelop the riverfront including lidos and pools

No, you need to pay income tax like everyone else.

I don’t if we get rid of the home rule. Property prices skyrocket. Allen out of the job. Frikking paradise

1. Change the laws.
2. Get rid of the Mayor and Police Chief.
3. Get rid of the Council members.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible and if it is, if you had executive power, how would you achieve it?

No income tax (would trade home rule in its current guise since the Council works against the citizens and is corrupt)

Full enforcement of nuisance laws to make the quality of life excellent: no ATVs, no litter, no carjacking, no pot that smells

Redevelop the riverfront including lidos and pools

No, you need to pay income tax like everyone else.

Statehood for DC
2 senators
2 representatives

Everything else will fall in place when we have equal rights like the rest of the country.

1. Get rid of Trump.
2. Get rid of Stephen Miller.
I'm not sure about number three.

Anonymous wrote:1) Evict the felon living at 1600 Pennsylvania. That would go a long way to combatting crime.

2) Spruce up the federal buildings and Mall.

3) Make Metro free.

1) Evict the felon living at 1600 Pennsylvania. That would go a long way to combatting crime.

2) Heavily invest in wrap around services for homeless

3) Invest in youth programs

Anonymous wrote:Incarcerate the 1% of the population responsible for 80% of the crime.

Fix the roads.

Rent control

You mean the folks at 1600 Penn!

Anonymous wrote:Give it a glow up. The mall grass should be-ah—grass and green grass to its edges. The reflecting pools should be clear. The local squares should be gorgeous and free of sleeping vagrants.

Union Station plus weed cleanup for areas where others can't avoid passing though the aura as pedestrians

Chocolate factory

Delicious but not upscale restaurants

More pedestrian friendly, fewer cars

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible and if it is, if you had executive power, how would you achieve it?

No income tax (would trade home rule in its current guise since the Council works against the citizens and is corrupt)

Full enforcement of nuisance laws to make the quality of life excellent: no ATVs, no litter, no carjacking, no pot that smells

Redevelop the riverfront including lidos and pools

I love a lot of these suggestions!
Particularly:
No weed
Trash and recycling clean up after themselves
NPS is fully staffed and funded and maintain their parks and sites
Community art and performance spaces, outdoor gyms and exercise spaces (with shade/rain cover)
More security on public transportation
Laws are better enforced, and punishments become stricter for minors

Also: metro and buses should run way more frequently, similar to European and Asian cities. Like every 1-2 minutes (the metro trains could have fewer cars). This makes public transportation a more viable option for many. Right now it’s very often faster to drive than to take the bus or metro, disincentivizing use.