Editor’s note: Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger is writing a series of columns exploring the impact of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut federal spending, employees, agencies and real estate in Greater Washington. Read Orfinger’s other columns here.
I experienced two recent moments recently that reveal the tension shaping Greater Washington now. They put in sharp contrast the edge on which our region perches between promise and peril. One offers a vision of what we could become. The other forces us to confront the imminent challenge of talent retention.
The first moment of clarity came during a recent conversation with James Barlia, the newly named head of Station DC, a dynamic new hub for entrepreneurs, policy makers and innovators in Union Market. What began as an ordinary lunch left me feeling anything but ordinary about our potential.
James articulated a future for Washington that felt fresh yet firmly rooted in reality. He spoke with the kind of ease and conviction…
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