Relocating to Washington DC?

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Before you start your journey, take a minute and review what makes Washington DC a great place to work and play.

What makes Washington DC real estate worthwhile?

The business of government remains the lifeblood of Washington, D.C., capital of the United States. In 1790 members of the First Congress accepted President George Washington’s proposal that the capital of the new nation be situated on the banks of the Potomac River. In the original plans drawn up by respected French engineer and architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, visions of a grand city took shape. The focal points of L’Enfant’s design were the Capitol Building and presidential mansion, surrounded by a series of sweeping boulevards leading to circular intersections. Governmental offices were moved to the city in 1800, but even grand architecture could not immediately transform such a region of wilderness, and Washington’s status as the seat of government was vigorously contested. The city’s population continued to grow, however, and its increasing number of celebrated national monuments drew worldwide attention. Today hundreds of international organizations are headquartered here as well.

Government and tourism are still the economic mainstays of Washington, D.C., yet the city is more than politicians and sightseers. Most of the District of Columbia’s inner city residents are low-income, minority families who must cope daily with a skyrocketing crime rate and other typical urban woes. The city’s more affluent but transitory citizens generally live in suburban areas “outside the beltway.” Thousands of workers commute daily from nearby Virginia and Maryland. Efforts have been made in recent years to renovate deteriorating sections of Washington. The original layout of the city has altered over the years, but the capital is well known for its many grand parks, monuments, and government buildings.

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