Takoma park
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Anonymous
Yes, that was a horrible and tragic murder, but did not occur in TKPK, MD. |
Anonymous
It didn't happen in Takoma Park, DC either. |
Anonymous
You’re kind of splitting hairs because it happened a stone’s throw away from both. And it appeared to be so random that it could have easily happened in either. Which is also why you need to look at the overall statistics for where OP is looking and not single incidents. |
Anonymous
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Careful now, or you’ll fall into the NY Times trope of “blocks from the White House!” with that stone’s throw talk.
(But seriously I do think the increase in gun violence in all jurisdictions over the past few years is troubling.) |
Anonymous
This is considered Takoma DC - he was visiting Takoma Village. My point is - crime doesn't need a passport. I live on the border between Takoma, DC and TP, MD - and there has been a major uptick in crime in this this area. |
Anonymous
Meh? Someone was carjacked with a gun and you say meh? 
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Anonymous
That area where he was killed was not Takoma DC. More Brightwood, and quite a ways away. |
Anonymous
What were 2 and 3 in your list? I cannot find those when I google the news about them. |
Anonymous
We looked at Takoma Park, but settled on Mt Rainier. Safe, friendly neighbors, metro accessible, bigger bang for your buck, schools aren't terrible (but we go private anyways) |
Anonymous
Yep exactly. Looking at a map, I can see how someone not familiar with the area would think it's really close to Takoma, but this is more in the area of the Walmart, and that area has had a lot of problems. It's pretty far from the desirable areas of Takoma. |
Anonymous
That area is called Manor Park and it’s maybe a mile from Main Street Takoma |
Anonymous
Aren't there huge swaths of Cap hill where tons of rich people live, that are maybe a mile away from parts of DC that those rich people would never set foot in? |
Anonymous
Do Chevy Chase, even Barnaby Woods instead if you can. Maybe Crestwood? |
Anonymous
I live in takoma park, MD. The murder of the bike messenger is nowhere near TKPK. Shooting is not either. Number 2 and 3 I haven’t heard of so I won’t comment but if it is not in the boundaries of TKPK you shouldn’t mention it here. Look, I understand all of this is very close to you but this is the strange thing about the DMV one block can be safe and then you cross a line, usually a big avenue and the other side is simply not (maybe a whole US thing? I am a foreigner and this whole street by street difference in violence is very strange to me). Tkpk feels very safe to me and my neighbors in terms physical violence. My kids are 8 and 10 and they walk with their friends to school or to their activities and I believe they are safe also wandering downtown at farmers market or shops etc.. the parks feel very safe. It has property crime though: cars broken into, periodic waves of houses broken into (police told me it was more frequent for houses at the border with DC and PG as burglars hop back into other parts of DMV and police has a harder time coordinating). My friends from Capitol Hill, Columbia heights or pet worth tell me it feels much much safer. No comparison. And several have moved to Tkpk as a result. BUT it is not perfect. It is close to the city. Things happen. If you are looking for perfect safety and no property crime this is not it. You probably need to go further in the suburbs. Some here said Bethesda, a friend in Bethesda was just telling me that contractors can’t leave their trucks unattended because there had been too many car jacks and materials stolen. I am sure Bethesda is safer than Tkpk but not perfect either. |
Anonymous
Oh and In terms of which parts are safer : historic district and close to downtown but pay attention to how close you are to the border with DC and PG. Better to be more than a block away from a big border avenue if you can |