New York vs. DC in cherishing cultural assets

See "Harlem’s Cultural Anchor in a Sea of Ideas," from the New York Times versus these articles from the Washington Post:

-- Storied Stage Could Go Dark (the Lincoln Theatre is getting a lot less financial support from the City)
-- City Museum on Shaky Ground: After 14 Months, Visitors and Cash Are in Short Supply (the Historical Society is in Revivification mode)
-- Debt-Ridden Source Theatre Closes, Plans to Sell Building (the Source Theater sold the building to the Cultural Development Corporation)
-- Racing to Save a Victorian Gem (Heurich Mansion, evaded foreclosure).

I guess what really matters is the level of organization and capacity within a community. Look at the Capitol Hill response to the Eastern Market fire. I am on the board of Eastern Market, and I can't even keep up with all the benefits, fundraisers, and fundraising programs. See for example, "Fire brings heartwarming efforts," from the "Hillscape" column of The Hill newspaper.

In fact, if anything, certain things are happening too fast. More about that later.

The new facade at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYC. NYT photo by Ruby Washington.