The nation’s capitol

Rüdiger Lentz, Washington Bureau Chief for Deutshe Welle, has some kind words about the federal city:

ALICE MARSHALL: What are your impressions of Washington, DC as a city? What do you think Americans should know about their capitol city? What should Europeans know about Washington as a city?

RÜDIGER LENTZ: Washington as a city: It has much improved over the last 20 years during which time I have either visited regularly or lived here for longish intermittent periods. It is a very colorful, diverse and interesting city which has – compared to other cities and world centers – a great quality of being able to live comfortably.