Washington Post: D.C. Declared Safe for Y2K. Oh come on! Who made this declaration — the Tourism Board? Just a few months ago, the city was admitting that they couldn't possibly be ready and were planning on implementing contingency plans, like having 175 school crossing guards on call to direct traffic when the traffic lights fail. (On a side note, at the time I'm posting this story, the link I copied from the front page WP website is actually taking me to an older article headlined "Chicken Plant Jobs Open U.S. Doors for Koreans". Seems like the Post is having their own Y2K issues…)