Are there neighborhoods that you believe will spiral in the next ten or twenty years?

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Anonymous wrote:Hoping not Silver Spring because we recently moved here. But the crime in downtown has given me some pause.

There's always been crime there. I don't think it's gotten worse than anywhere else

Please reach out to Jawando and other reps. The Council is budgeting now and they have not identified public safety as a priority.

Yet they shame the police force. Signaling won’t work to stop a mugging…

I’m really tired of so many blatant lies from conservatives on this site. Let me share the facts:

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Holistic approach to public safety results in success over summer

It’s been a team effort this summer to keep crime in check. Our police, health and human services and recreation departments deserve thanks along with our Regional Service Centers for their efforts to address crime and violence. Although we sadly had a homicide in Rockville over the holiday weekend, it was the first homicide since June and only the second in nearly four months. Additionally, there have been no homicides in the Silver Spring district this year after a major emphasis on public safety in the area that started last fall…..

… Additionally, our new police recruit class started last week with 30 cadets. Our last recruit class was only 18 so it appears we are already seeing the positive impacts from our pay increases for officers. It is imperative that we continue to improve MCPD staffing as well as continue our partnerships and collaborations with residents, communities, and our non-profit and faith communities. By working together, we will continue to improve public safety in Montgomery County.
https://mocoshow.com/blog/weekly-message-from-the-county-executive-marc-elrich-27/
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So contrary to the misinformation in this thread, Elrich has actually increased police hiring and given them a raise! How exactly is expanding the police force and paying them more “shaming” them?
Rockville has more murders than Silver Spring but you wouldn’t know that from how people always disparage SS as “declining”. SMH

That's encouraging to hear and I love DTSS, but having shootouts during weekday business hours in DTSS is getting really old.

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Anonymous wrote:II used to really like Falls Church but the overwhelming development there is going to be its demise.

2 mixed use projects and a whole foods on a two mile stretch of route 7 is overwhelming? LOL.

Two? I think you're confused. (1) Founders Row is just the start. (2) There will be something new going up where the Rite Aid/Kitchen&bath&carpet store are,(3) there's the new development near the high school, (4) there will be the new development at VA Tech near the metro, and that's just the far west end. There's also (5) the construction by Applebee's (6) What's going up where Matt's Tailor is and I just saw something on Facebook about "east end improvements". Also, there's the "Tinner Hill" stuff that went up a few years ago. That's a lot more than two projects.

I think you’re more confused. The two projects I was referring to is founders row and the west economic development project (next to high school). The construction by Applebees is the whole foods I mentioned. Founder Row II (where riteaid used to be) is approved, so will happen, you are correct on that one. The rest of the potential developments you mentioned are either not in FCC or have not been approved and are still in early stages. Do your homework.

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Anonymous wrote:Hoping not Silver Spring because we recently moved here. But the crime in downtown has given me some pause.

There's always been crime there. I don't think it's gotten worse than anywhere else

Please reach out to Jawando and other reps. The Council is budgeting now and they have not identified public safety as a priority.

Yet they shame the police force. Signaling won’t work to stop a mugging…

I’m really tired of so many blatant lies from conservatives on this site. Let me share the facts:

——————-
Holistic approach to public safety results in success over summer

It’s been a team effort this summer to keep crime in check. Our police, health and human services and recreation departments deserve thanks along with our Regional Service Centers for their efforts to address crime and violence. Although we sadly had a homicide in Rockville over the holiday weekend, it was the first homicide since June and only the second in nearly four months. Additionally, there have been no homicides in the Silver Spring district this year after a major emphasis on public safety in the area that started last fall…..

… Additionally, our new police recruit class started last week with 30 cadets. Our last recruit class was only 18 so it appears we are already seeing the positive impacts from our pay increases for officers. It is imperative that we continue to improve MCPD staffing as well as continue our partnerships and collaborations with residents, communities, and our non-profit and faith communities. By working together, we will continue to improve public safety in Montgomery County.
https://mocoshow.com/blog/weekly-message-from-the-county-executive-marc-elrich-27/
——————

So contrary to the misinformation in this thread, Elrich has actually increased police hiring and given them a raise! How exactly is expanding the police force and paying them more “shaming” them?
Rockville has more murders than Silver Spring but you wouldn’t know that from how people always disparage SS as “declining”. SMH

That's encouraging to hear and I love DTSS, but having shootouts during weekday business hours in DTSS is getting really old.

“Getting old”? How often do you think that happens? And funny how you didn’t mention the more recent shooting in Chevy Chase, hm?

CHEVY CHASE, MD — Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people inside Clyde’s of Chevy Chase on Wisconsin Avenue early Monday morning.
https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/amp/31029796/shooting-at-clydes-of-chevy-chase-injures-2-people-police

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Anonymous wrote:I have a lot of issues with the DC area generally, but a downward spiral? People have named just about every neighborhood and town. Yet property values and income are continually going up. I mean, if you are looking at Great Schools rating to argue that MoCo is tanking, then I don't know what to say to you. And McLean? Arlington? That's crazy.

People saying this must not have lived in any areas that have truly tanked. I think there is a far greater chance of Baltimore collapsing than anywhere in the DC area.

I think so much of the feelings here are from the constant drum beat of negative news in the press and, especially, on social media.

And probably some sour grapes from people priced out.

Probably that too. I get it. Home prices have gone crazy here, but that is a sign that the areas are on the rise, not declining (of course).

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me how the Amazon HQ2 deal is bad for Arlington?

Here are two areas that stick out for me:

National Landing itself is a poor naming choice for an established community (Crystal City). We have National Harbor not far away from the marketing perspective. This causes confusion.

Amazon is in the process of major layoffs. That means those who moved to work here are now jobless. That means evictions, that means empty units, that means a downturn in multiple related areas with housing feeling a large impact in a heavily packed area (Crystal City).

Are any residents calling it National Landing? Businesses are trying to make it happen but doesn’t seem to be catching on. I thought most Amazon employees here already lived in the area. No idea how many here have been laid off but this area doesn’t see levels of unemployment seen elsewhere during recessions.

They’re branding us as NaLa now .. all too similar to NoMa. It’s not working either way.

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Bethesda going to tank by the year 2040.

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God this website is so predictable. Say what you mean OP: 'which neighborhoods will see increase in demographic and economic diversity'? Keep clutching those pearls dcurbanmom.

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Anonymous wrote:Bethesda going to tank by the year 2040.

Ten years from when there’s an Hispanic majority in the US. No one will care about charm or topiary.

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Anonymous wrote:What will happen to Loudoun County now that Silver Line is open? Will it decline? Asking as someone who lived there for 5 years, moved to DC, and would return but was diagnosed with MS and like the ease of access but appreciated the quiet.

LOL - why would the Metro cause a spiral in Loudon County - that doesn't even make sense. The stations are basically brownfield locations right now anyhow.

Are you one of these insecure suburbanites who think public transit brings crime?

Yeah, Georgetown wishes it had opted in to the Metro. Gets you new restaurants and developments.

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Anonymous wrote:DC + most of MoCo.

What a broad and useless offering.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread has mentioned every area of the DC metro. Maybe it’s really America as a whole that’s declining?

Or maybe people are just pessimistic and easily swayed by local news that over-emphasizes crime.

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Anonymous wrote:What will happen to Loudoun County now that Silver Line is open? Will it decline? Asking as someone who lived there for 5 years, moved to DC, and would return but was diagnosed with MS and like the ease of access but appreciated the quiet.

LOL - why would the Metro cause a spiral in Loudon County - that doesn't even make sense. The stations are basically brownfield locations right now anyhow.

Are you one of these insecure suburbanites who think public transit brings crime?

Yeah, Georgetown wishes it had opted in to the Metro. Gets you new restaurants and developments.

Same for Old Town Alexandria. They plunked the Metro at the edges of Old Town and that is where a lot of development is now occurring

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Anonymous wrote:This thread has mentioned every area of the DC metro. Maybe it’s really America as a whole that’s declining?

Or maybe people are just pessimistic and easily swayed by local news that over-emphasizes crime.

I have lived in Arlington since graduating from college in 2001. I have never seen so many crime reports or even experienced crime. We have had stolen bikes, catalytic converters, cars broken into, garages broken into, houses burgled, and some jerk who tipped over trash cans. We have had things stolen from our yard and were told to make an online report. The police are too overwhelmed to respond to petty crimes.

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Anonymous wrote:Parts of DC that clawed their way toward gentrification but can escape the crime

Reston that feeds into South Lakes High School

Areas around Tysons Corner where Fairfax County wants to dump more affordable housing due to Silver Line extension.

This is a popular take, but crime is actually down in DC in 2022 relative to last year.

DC can be tough for families, but the region is still growing, and the fertility rate is still near all-time lows. The increase in the number of singles and DINKs alone is enough to keep DC out of any real spiral.

And crime is almost insignificant in DC today compared to 20+ years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:What will happen to Loudoun County now that Silver Line is open? Will it decline? Asking as someone who lived there for 5 years, moved to DC, and would return but was diagnosed with MS and like the ease of access but appreciated the quiet.

LOL - why would the Metro cause a spiral in Loudon County - that doesn't even make sense. The stations are basically brownfield locations right now anyhow.

Are you one of these insecure suburbanites who think public transit brings crime?

Yeah, Georgetown wishes it had opted in to the Metro. Gets you new restaurants and developments.

That's a myth. Georgetown never had that option.6