Violent crime in Washington DC has decreased significantly in recent years, but there are still more murders in our nation's capital than there were 15 years ago. How do we make sense of the crime data, and, more broadly, why has violent crime been on the decline in American cities? City Cast CEO David Plotz brings on fellow Washingtonian and public policy writer Matt Yglesias to dig into the numbers, DC's unique crime abatement challenges, and how the city has changed over the years when it comes to public safety. Plus, the problem with our neighborhood sidewalks.

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