Axios D.C.'s 2024 resolutions
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In the spirit of starting 2024 afresh, we at Axios D.C. have several local resolutions for the new year.
Why it matters: Sure, our job is to report on what happens in the city, but we also live here, just like our readers — meaning we, too, would like to resolve to go a year without seeing a rat.
On that note, here are our big goals for the year ahead:
We resolve to: Finally get to the bottom of several local outstanding questions, such as: What's happening with Amazon HQ2's poop emoji building? Or the ginormous Euro waterpark? Or the RFK site? Or that Georgetown wall for sale?
We resolve to: Annoy everyone around us by only measuring D.C. distances via the amount of space between Tattes and Foxtrots.
- As in, "Oh, yeah, that's about a two-Foxtrots-and-one-Tatte walk away."
We resolve to: Make peace with the fact that we don't actually need to subject ourselves to the indignity of elbowing tour groups this spring just to get a glimpse of the cherry blossoms. Or get there at 6am with all the engagement photo shoots.
- Hot take: You'll see more than enough footage on Instagram and TikTok.
We resolve to: Also make peace with the fact that we are no longer the same age as all the 22-year-olds bottomless brunching on 14th Street.
We resolve to: Spot the new Capitol fox in the wild. Or spot a Jeff Bezos in the wilds of Kalorama.
We resolve to: Track the status of Metro's efforts to close its $750 million budget gap. And Mayor Bowser's new policing proposal. And Initiative 82's impact on restaurants. And a potential Virginia arena.
We resolve to: Let go of Dave Thomas Circle, and accept Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Plaza.
We resolve to: Actually take the Silver Line out to Dulles once, just for kicks.
- (Okay, fine, we'll probably Uber.)
We resolve to: Cope with our daily run-ins with rats carrying jumbo slice boxes by imagining them all wearing cute, tiny, chef hats.
We resolve to: Make it through a year without a barrage of political firestorm-inspired specials. Come on, lawmakers, we can do it!!!
- Because who really wants to drink a Moscow Mueller?
We resolve to: Get an Old Bay tattoo.
- We're kidding. Maybe.
We resolve to: Above all, keep doing our jobs to help you stay informed about all the breaking news, food and drink happenings, government kerfuffles, weekend events, and UFO hearings in our wonderful city.