Washington, D.C., New York And other US cities

Washington, D. C. The national capital of the USA The seat of the federal government The most beautiful city in the country No building higher than 27 m (the Capitol) – a law Looks and functions like a white-collar town The federally owned buildings occupy 40 per cent of the city´s land No factories and industry, many parks

History George Washington Pierre L´Enfant Chose the site? Designed the city?

D.C – by the Act of Congress As a seat of the government Potomac River

Transport

Map Streets and avenues – on a grid scheeme Streets - numbered Avenues – named after the states of the Union