Why isn’t Glover Park more popular

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Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.

15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?

They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.

What? There are not many college houses anymore. It is a family neighborhood.

+1.

This person has no idea what they're talking about.

I know what it is and what it should be. It isn’t a post college transition area anymore but it still should be. The people who hunkered down there and stayed and did this make believe “it’s a family neighborhood” are awful. They put a cork in the natural progression of DC movement. Instead of getting in the way, they should have moved to Annandale or the like instead.

Optimally, people should start in GP or Cap Hill, then move to Kent and land your forever home in Normanstone. Shame on those who didn’t.

Wow, you might as well add world peace to your should list.

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Anonymous wrote:How bad is street parking in Gover Park? We heard it was easy but perhaps not.

It’s bad if you don’t have a dedicated space, especially if you’re looking for parking in the evening. The substandard public transportation in the neighborhood means many people need cars.

I think it must differ by block. On my block in GP I have no problem getting a space whenever I need it. I think there's roughly the number of spots on the street minus ~3-5 cars that are owned by neighbors who street park. As there aren't usually that many people visiting, there's always a spot on the street (on my block, on either side) for me. In the rare case someone's having a party of some sort, there's parking a block away for the same reason.

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People comment that Glover Park feels so green, but note the lack of private outdoor space. For those who live there, how does that balance out?

When my kids were very young, they were satisfied with our fenced backyard. When they grew up, we went to the field off W st., or Whitehaven park (or into Glover park for hiking). I do more in nature here than I ever did elsewhere, though I'm also in a much different place in life.

Thank you. Any other thoughts on parking or green space?

Have been in Glover Park for 30 years. Parking was much worse 30 years ago. Several things have made it easier: there are fewer group houses and more families (group houses would often have three or four cars, families usually have 1 or 2). And uber/bikeshare/car share mean that the number of people with cars has declined. Twenty years ago, if I came home at night, I knew I would feel lucky if I could find a spot within two blocks of my house. Now, 99% of the time, I find a spot half a block away. And no problem finding parking at all during the day or weekend.

Green space: as previous posters have noted, there is tons of universal green space - parks on all sides, big trees everywhere, and nicely landscaped front yards. So walking around it feels very green, and you can walk to parks and sit on your front porch or deck and really enjoy the greenery. Makes up for the small front and back yards.

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Here are my top 3 green places in Glover Park that aren't the actual park:

1. 39th south of Stoddert. A one way street with trees, but they also have the power lines running in the alleys rather than the front of houses.
2. All of Huidekoper, especially the southern dead end. Narrow one way streets with trees are very pretty!
3. The pocket park between Benton and Beecher. Fine it's a park, I'm stretching things.