New to D.C.? Here are some crib notes to D.C. social life (Gabriel Silverman/Medill News Service)
WASHINGTON- New to D.C.? As a native, allow me to welcome you to the nation’s capital. It’s a beautiful city where the tectonic plates of politics and economics slam together.
Between the lure of working for the White House or on Capitol Hill and an economy weathering the recession better than the rest of the country thanks to the federal government, young Americans have flocked to this small, diamond-shaped city.
What they find is a unique community that rapidly evolves with every election cycle. Because of this, D.C. culture can be hard to pin down. But core to Washington’s fluidity are three constants – learn more with our infographic and see how D.C. compares to other major urban centers.