Tomorrow’s Post has a letter from the owners of Busboys and Poets and Boundless Yoga, arguing that in its economic development work DC is neglecting small local businesses while spending lavishly to attract big box stores.

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.