Hopefully they wouldn't use the title 'Western District of Columbia'. Why not come up with a new name? Just name the new capital Columbia.
What would be the status of the District of Columbia? Would it just be abolished and the land returned to Maryland? The problem with roving capitals is the expense of the infrastructure and buildings.
I don´t know if this has been tried before, but..what would be the consequences of moving the capital of the United States to the Western District of Columbia? (Western District of Columbia: area between the current Metropolis in Illinois and Capytol City in Kentucky)
A western move while certainly an interesting idea is rationalized why? It is like in Medieval Japan when the Capital was moved (IIRC Nara period) to remove corruption. That certainly won't help, all the Congressmen will still be thereseriously all this means is a longer train ride for office seekers and lobbyists. The motive seems to be because of geography correct? Any other reason?
In fact, what I was thinking about is something like the Brazilian way, something to better control the new territories and even populate them. I know that something like this has never been needed, but I think by that time may be an issue to consider. Even the railway itself could have been a factor, and the investment necessary for it could have been a major boost. Although of course, to the USA all has been beautifullly with its current capital, I believe that a move west would not be unreasonable.
Well, I don´t know how to call the new city. Metropolis...Capytol City...this looks like a fight between Superman and Homer Simpson..., and well...I like Columbia but, Washington is so implausible naming to the city?
Hopefully they wouldn't use the title 'Western District of Columbia'. Why not come up with a new name? Just name the new capital Columbia.
What would be the status of the District of Columbia? Would it just be abolished and the land returned to Maryland? The problem with roving capitals is the expense of the infrastructure and buildings.
Today the geographic center of the United States is closer to Omahaw Nebraska. If you want to have another District of Columbia how about Omahaw?
I'm curious as to what would happen to Washington in this scenario? Without the capital there would it just become another small town or would it continue to grow and become a smaller (or larger?) demographic rival of Baltimore.