s/o Would you move to Ward 3 if money wasn't an issue?

[Anonymous]

I'm the OP. I turn my back for one second and the thread, well, what happened???

I'm willing to accept that not everyone likes ward 3. As others have said, it's not urban enough for them or they like the vibe of their current nabe better, or they want a bigger house for their money. Totally understandable. I just hate the money arguments that come up as a defense of ward 3. It's tacky, really.

But after reading some responses, I think there's also a lot of misconception about what ward 3 is really like. There are lots of houses the size of the picture a pp posted. The public schools I mentioned aren't bad. Shopping is convenient. I'm not trying to be a ward 3 booster, but it seems the biggest downfall our ward has is its reputation and perhaps a few too many "Foxhall moms."

Note to Foxhall mom: being able to afford to live here doesn't make you, or, by extension, our neighborhood, better than...well, anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved out of ward 3 to takoma park, and we are much happier here. HHI 350k.

Just curious, what is it that you like about takoma park?

[Anonymous]

Op are you Mary Cheh? Why the cheer leading? Who gives a shit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op are you Mary Cheh? Why the cheer leading? Who gives a shit.

LOL!!! I abhor politics! Like I said, I'm not trying to be a booster, just wanted to clear up some misconceptions.

[Anonymous]

The trolling here is unreal. I don't for a second believe that the snottiest people on this forum are who they say they are.

And no, I would not move to Ward 3, or anywhere in DC, no matter how much money I had. I don't want to live in the city. I don't even like DC, except for the museums and cultural events... and I don't need to live there to experience those.

[Anonymous]

Hell no. I prefer a more diverse neighborhood with fewer lawyers and lobbyists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. I prefer a more diverse neighborhood with fewer lawyers and lobbyists.

Shows how little you know about the District and the people that live there.

[Anonymous]

As a PP mentioned, it's not urban enough for me, either. A similar home would cost us a little less there, actually, because by the square foot, our current neighborhood costs a bit more than most of Ward 3.

The caveat is that we're zoned for Ward 3 schools even though we're in a denser, better connected neighborhood nearby. The school boundaries remove the conflict for us.

[Anonymous]

As a single person I would have said heck yes (all I could afford at the time was to live in Adams Morgan which I greatly enjoyed). As a married mom of two, not so much. We like it a little more rural these days. I get enough hustle and bustle at work and it's nice to come home and have a bit more privacy and a bit more sprawl. Maybe just an age thing.

[Anonymous]

Ward 3 neighborhoods

American University Park
Berkley
Cathedral Heights
Chevy Chase
Cleveland Park
Colony Hill
Forest Hills
Foxhall
Friendship Heights
Glover Park
Kent
Massachusetts Heights
McLean Gardens
North Cleveland Park
Observatory Circle
Potomac Heights
Spring Valley
Tenleytown
The Palisades
Wakefield
Wesley Heights
Woodland-Normanstone Terrace
Woodley Park (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 1)


There is something for everyone (if you can afford it)

[Anonymous]

I like the idea of living in DC, and if I could afford to live in a good part of the city with good schools (and not on a main road), I might have done so. I'm in North Arlington for the schools, walkability and commute, but it would be cool to have an even shorter commute and an even more walkable community. I very seriously considered some of the emerging parts near Capitol Hill but the schools just weren't good enough. With a $550Kish limit, my options were limited moe than they would be with a $1M limit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. We like being able to walk to work and being near metro. If I wanted leafy, green and suburbanish and having to drive, I'll move to San Diego.

Lol, we live in Ward 3, and we are able to walk/bike to work and are 5mn walking distance to metro. Ward 3 is also leafy, green, suburbanish.

The best of both worlds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 neighborhoods

American University Park
Berkley
Cathedral Heights
Chevy Chase
Cleveland Park
Colony Hill
Forest Hills
Foxhall
Friendship Heights
Glover Park
Kent
Massachusetts Heights
McLean Gardens
North Cleveland Park
Observatory Circle
Potomac Heights
Spring Valley
Tenleytown
The Palisades
Wakefield
Wesley Heights
Woodland-Normanstone Terrace
Woodley Park (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 1)


There is something for everyone (if you can afford it)

No, there isn't anything for us. I want a fully urban neighborhood with tons of theatre and museums within a few block walk. I'm not saying that we would be slumming in Ward 3, but Ward 2 is a much better fit for our family. And, yes, we could afford to live in Ward 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. We like being able to walk to work and being near metro. If I wanted leafy, green and suburbanish and having to drive, I'll move to San Diego.

We live in Ward 6. I don't think we'd move to Ward 3 because we like living in the city. And, yes, I realize Ward 6 ain't the most urban of wards, but it's a good compromise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a single person I would have said heck yes (all I could afford at the time was to live in Adams Morgan which I greatly enjoyed). As a married mom of two, not so much. We like it a little more rural these days. I get enough hustle and bustle at work and it's nice to come home and have a bit more privacy and a bit more sprawl. Maybe just an age thing.

Don't know how long ago this was, but a square foot in most of Adams Morgan costs at least as much as a square foot in most of Ward 3 now.