The closest I will ever get to first base are in box seats behind the dugout, if I'm lucky. I do think that Congress will have a dialogue with city residents over what structure future city governments will be. I was very excited when Congress appointed the board, and when the board replaced the school superintendent. However, it seems that now those appointees are becoming as entrenched as their predecessors. I don't have the feeling that they are trying for a radical fix to D.C.'s problems, but spend more time defending the status quo.
Crime is down, financial management is much improved.
The city has a surplus this year and is projected to have one next year. The city's bond rating has been improved, home prices are raising and investment in the city is up. But we can't score a touchdown on the first play. We are just trying to move the ball down the field and move the city into scoring position after years of fumbling the ball and being penalized. The reconstruction is expected to take 11 years.