Washington, D.C. wants to be a tech hub.

It’s an aspiration the city spends a (sometimes disputed) sum of money espousing at SXSW, promotes through programs like the creation of an Inclusive Innovation Incubator at Howard University and celebrates every year with #InnoMAYtion.

Why? Well, at least one reason lies in a belief that supporting a tech economy can boost the whole local economy and bring neighborhoods out of poverty. But how true is this?

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