Where do we go from here?
Last week was truly difficult. The potential loss of the Capitals and the Wizards to Virginia’s suburbs is a disquieting turn of events for the District’s already struggling Downtown. This news, as wounding as it is, shines a bright light on how the policy discourse in the District of Columbia must reset and refocus on the fundamentals of success: economic growth, competitiveness, and opportunity. The teams will still be playing in the Capital One Arena for at least the next four years. This gives the city time enough to reimagine and reengineer Downtown. But it will require the hard work of coordinated action and disciplined prioritization.