Washington, D.C. is now a suburb for the high-tech crowd in Virginia. If a city is going to attract high-tech companies it must score high for livability. It s more important than taxes. Look at Manhattan. The taxes are outrageous but companies keep coming here.
Manhattan is now one big dating bar for the high-tech crowd.
Philadelphia, on the other hand, suffers from a brain drain. That city needs to find a way to keep young people and attract high-tech. That has been a killer for the city. Then you need to hire more police and give Timoney more resources to do his job. Finally, you need to find a way to keep bright, young talent in the city and attract young talent from outside the city.