Ted Leonsis has talked to Gov. Wes Moore about arena plans (North Beach: violent crime, tax)

[NJ2MDdude]

Originally Posted by bufflove

Great news. Games are still easily accessible and MD didn't set billions of taxpayer dollars on fire for the sake of appearing "pro-business."

You don't have to worry about MD appearing to be pro-business, because MD was never in the game.

[bufflove]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

You don't have to worry about MD appearing to be pro-business, because MD was never in the game.

...then why did you write 30 paragraphs about how "[t]he only play left for Leonsis is MD?"

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

2050. Let's hope DC still exists by then.

Are you predicting DC will become part of Maryland again?

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by dkf747

Are you predicting DC will become part of Maryland again?

No. I was talking about the rise in crime.

[MDAllstar]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

No. I was talking about the rise in crime.

DC Crime Rates YTD

Homicides YTD: -33%

Assault w/ a Dangerous Weapon: -34%

Burglary: -19%

Motor Vehicle Theft: -31%

Theft From Auto: -23%

[bufflove]

Originally Posted by MDAllstar

DC Crime Rates YTD

Homicides YTD: -33%

Assault w/ a Dangerous Weapon: -34%

Burglary: -19%

Motor Vehicle Theft: -31%

Theft From Auto: -23%

Hopefully the trend continues. The rest of the country has seen crime plummet since the 2020 spike; it's about time DC caught up.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by MDAllstar

DC Crime Rates YTD

Homicides YTD: -33%

Assault w/ a Dangerous Weapon: -34%

Burglary: -19%

Motor Vehicle Theft: -31%

Theft From Auto: -23%

There's still a perception. If one of the main reasons restaurants and other business are closing is crime, that's new. I've lived in the DMV all my life and businesses closing due to crime is not normal.

If crime is going down, then there is a disconnect in perception.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by bufflove

Hopefully the trend continues. The rest of the country has seen crime plummet since the 2020 spike; it's about time DC caught up.

There's a "but" in there. Yes, crime rates have dropped since the Covid highs but they're still, overall, higher than before it. Just like inflation, the annual rate is down but the higher prices caused by the high inflation of the last couple or three years are now baked into prices.

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

There's still a perception. If one of the main reasons restaurants and other business are closing is crime, that's new. I've lived in the DMV all my life and businesses closing due to crime is not normal.

If crime is going down, then there is a disconnect in perception.

Crime, or the perception of it, is one piece. Included would be much higher costs across the board and the inability to raise prices to reflect that, fewer people Downtown, the overall cost of living rising means people have to make choices on what they buy. Necessities come first.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/s...DXYAF5BOL467A/

What can I say...great minds (Leonsis and ME) think alike.

1st, never heard of it.

2nd, "
"The Baltimore Banner – Bias and Credibility



"Overall, we rate The Baltimore Banner Left-Center biased based on story selection and opinion pieces that favor a liberal perspective"

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-b...e-banner-bias/
Believe what you will about what they say.

[MDAllstar]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

There's still a perception. If one of the main reasons restaurants and other business are closing is crime, that's new. I've lived in the DMV all my life and businesses closing due to crime is not normal.

If crime is going down, then there is a disconnect in perception.

It’s the media. They need you to click their articles. DC is booming adding 8,023 new residents last year alone.

D.C. population growth outpaces Beltway suburbs

District’s population grew by 8,023 people from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023