A few fast facts about my city:

1. It originated from an angry mob (see earlier post).

2. Residents of DC  pay tax to the federal government but do not have a voting representative in Congress.

3. It rains a lot over here, 39 inches a year, more than Seatlle.

4. It’s where the football huddle originated. True story.

5. George Washington never got to live in our White house. It was being built while he was in office.

6. Ever seen a movie where the president answers the red phone in the Oval Office? The red phone is actually in the Pentagon.

7. 535 miles of bookshelves. Good luck trying the wipe the dust off the shelves at the Library of Congress.

8. 15% of DC residents speak another language other than English at home.

9. why are there no skyscrapers in DC? Back in 1894 the fire department didn’t have the equipment to protect the tall buildings so they set a height limit for buildings. The congress later made it official.

10. According to the Brookings Institution, DC was voted the most walkable city in the US. Most walkable?