Mt. Pleasant craziness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never said you didn't live in DC. I assumed you did. What I did say is that it he things you cited could also be in the suburbs and are what I associate with suburban living. The fact that there are places in the city with good commutes that have a suburban feel is desirable to many people. What I took issue with is your assertion that actual parents couldn't like city living and living near amenities and the implication that parents who enjoy city living somehow don't care about their kids. You might believe these things, but there are real parents who think the opposite.

Fair, but, very few of these downtown parents have children who are potty trained.

And almost all places in the city limits have "a good commute" to someplace else in the city, no? Like, Jim can metro it from "suburban" tenleytown to office in Farragut north in the exact same number of minutes it takes Ethan to ride his bike from his super urban, street cred Columbia hts apartment to his job in mount Vernon square

[Anonymous]

Mt P = smells like pee. Nasty hood.

[Anonymous]

Is Mount Pleasant really safer than the Hill?
I have felt very unsafe walking around in Mount Pleasant, and on the Hill it's more like occasionally I see groups of people that I actively avoid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mt P = smells like pee. Nasty hood.

A slight exaggeration but with lots of public drinking comes public urination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The houses are great but the majority of the neighborhood is a serious hike to metro. If u have a car it's an easy drive to Cleveland park. Bancroft still sucks and the white folks bail ASAP after kindergarten. The hordes of drunk Latinos peeing on the sidewalk is a bit much. The commercial strip is ok. But that new apt building beig reconstructed is going to bring another couple hundred low income Latinos back. It's very frustrating that a neighborhood of almost 1 million dollar homes doesn't get u a good school order than a bunch of pupiserias. I'm in Petworth which has its own issue but easy walk to metro very little low income housing.

It's true. If they could harvest all the ammonia and phosphates on the sidewalks and alleys near Mt. Pleasant Street, DC would be a manufacturing juggernaut.

They could also send ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) around Mt. P, on regular patrols, and "put these guys on ICE."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The houses are great but the majority of the neighborhood is a serious hike to metro. If u have a car it's an easy drive to Cleveland park. Bancroft still sucks and the white folks bail ASAP after kindergarten. The hordes of drunk Latinos peeing on the sidewalk is a bit much. The commercial strip is ok. But that new apt building beig reconstructed is going to bring another couple hundred low income Latinos back. It's very frustrating that a neighborhood of almost 1 million dollar homes doesn't get u a good school order than a bunch of pupiserias. I'm in Petworth which has its own issue but easy walk to metro very little low income housing.

It's true. If they could harvest all the ammonia and phosphates on the sidewalks and alleys near Mt. Pleasant Street, DC would be a manufacturing juggernaut.

They could also send ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) around Mt. P, on regular patrols, and "put these guys on ICE."

Oh yes, everybody forgot to mention that Mt P isn't a place for those who don't like brown people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never said you didn't live in DC. I assumed you did. What I did say is that it he things you cited could also be in the suburbs and are what I associate with suburban living. The fact that there are places in the city with good commutes that have a suburban feel is desirable to many people. What I took issue with is your assertion that actual parents couldn't like city living and living near amenities and the implication that parents who enjoy city living somehow don't care about their kids. You might believe these things, but there are real parents who think the opposite.

Fair, but, very few of these downtown parents have children who are potty trained.

And almost all places in the city limits have "a good commute" to someplace else in the city, no? Like, Jim can metro it from "suburban" tenleytown to office in Farragut north in the exact same number of minutes it takes Ethan to ride his bike from his super urban, street cred Columbia hts apartment to his job in mount Vernon square

My guess it that Tenleytown is a much tougher (as well as longer) commute compared to riding down say 14th or 12th Street--just imagine biking down Connecticut or Wisconsin during rush hour. Not sure there are even any bike lanes for downtown commuters along the red line.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize that the city is moving towards having a $1M minimum for single family and row houses. Many of the larger row houses are being converted to 2 and 3 'family" units. The laws of supply and demand, combined with being in, or near the center of the region make this possible.

10 years from now, $750,000 for a Mt Pleasant row house will seem like a good deal.

Exactly! I live in "colhi" (a term I've never seen after living in the neighborhood for 14 years and in the city for 24.) A house a few doors down just sold for 1 million after being renovated as a single family home. Makes me happy as a homeowner, but damn that is some craziness to see that price in a house across the street from public housing.

and with illegals drinking on the front steps.

How do you know they're "illegals"? I used to have friends from England who were "illegal" but you would never know from looking at them. Many El Salvadoreans are here legally. Our multiracial family would hate to be surrounded by white people all of the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The houses are great but the majority of the neighborhood is a serious hike to metro. If u have a car it's an easy drive to Cleveland park. Bancroft still sucks and the white folks bail ASAP after kindergarten. The hordes of drunk Latinos peeing on the sidewalk is a bit much. The commercial strip is ok. But that new apt building beig reconstructed is going to bring another couple hundred low income Latinos back. It's very frustrating that a neighborhood of almost 1 million dollar homes doesn't get u a good school order than a bunch of pupiserias. I'm in Petworth which has its own issue but easy walk to metro very little low income housing.

It's true. If they could harvest all the ammonia and phosphates on the sidewalks and alleys near Mt. Pleasant Street, DC would be a manufacturing juggernaut.

They could also send ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) around Mt. P, on regular patrols, and "put these guys on ICE."

Oh yes, everybody forgot to mention that Mt P isn't a place for those who don't like brown people.

The reality is that there's a huge population of illegal Hispanics in the area and many of the men loiter, drink, whistle at women, and urinate on the sidewalks and in the alleys, the last activity of which typically, but not always, involves acts of public exposure.

If you're indifferent to that, or the very poor elementary school, it might be a good fit for you. There are some nice houses there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all realize that the city is moving towards having a $1M minimum for single family and row houses. Many of the larger row houses are being converted to 2 and 3 'family" units. The laws of supply and demand, combined with being in, or near the center of the region make this possible.

10 years from now, $750,000 for a Mt Pleasant row house will seem like a good deal.

Exactly! I live in "colhi" (a term I've never seen after living in the neighborhood for 14 years and in the city for 24.) A house a few doors down just sold for 1 million after being renovated as a single family home. Makes me happy as a homeowner, but damn that is some craziness to see that price in a house across the street from public housing.

and with illegals drinking on the front steps.

How do you know they're "illegals"? I used to have friends from England who were "illegal" but you would never know from looking at them. Many El Salvadoreans are here legally. Our multiracial family would hate to be surrounded by white people all of the time.

Check with a local immigration clinic and ask whether they see a lot of "undocumented workers" from Central America who live in that area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never said you didn't live in DC. I assumed you did. What I did say is that it he things you cited could also be in the suburbs and are what I associate with suburban living. The fact that there are places in the city with good commutes that have a suburban feel is desirable to many people. What I took issue with is your assertion that actual parents couldn't like city living and living near amenities and the implication that parents who enjoy city living somehow don't care about their kids. You might believe these things, but there are real parents who think the opposite.

Fair, but, very few of these downtown parents have children who are potty trained.

And almost all places in the city limits have "a good commute" to someplace else in the city, no? Like, Jim can metro it from "suburban" tenleytown to office in Farragut north in the exact same number of minutes it takes Ethan to ride his bike from his super urban, street cred Columbia hts apartment to his job in mount Vernon square

My guess it that Tenleytown is a much tougher (as well as longer) commute compared to riding down say 14th or 12th Street--just imagine biking down Connecticut or Wisconsin during rush hour. Not sure there are even any bike lanes for downtown commuters along the red line.

Rock Creek Park bike trail. When DC finally finished the Klingle Valley trail (old Klingle Rd), there will be a good connection from the Cleveland Park/Cathedral area.

[Anonymous]

Do rich people really forget that "illegals" are human beings, too? I am astounded by this forum. How do people live with themselves

[Anonymous]

It's the loitering, street harassment, public urination that are objectionable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do rich people really forget that "illegals" are human beings, too? I am astounded by this forum. How do people live with themselves

It doesn't give anyone a open right to come any time and permanently stay in the US of A.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do rich people really forget that "illegals" are human beings, too? I am astounded by this forum. How do people live with themselves

It doesn't give anyone a open right to come any time and permanently stay in the US of A.

How about the laws that allowed your ancestors to come to the US? Would you support those laws if they were in effect today? Unless you're Native American, you are a foreigner to this land and your ancestors escaped their country to find a better life for YOU. Immigration then is the same as immigration today. The only thing that has changed is heightened institutionalization of racism, perpetrated by proponents like you.