DC still a great place to live - post what you like about this city

[Anonymous]

I love that I can walk to the playground with my preschooler, walk a block and either get takeout or sit down for a meal, then I can pick up something at the drug store, hardware store, grocery store or liquor store on the way home

[Anonymous]

The fact that I can live here completely car free. Good luck trying to do that in Atlanta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that I can live here completely car free. Good luck trying to do that in Atlanta.

And yet, plenty of people do and are able to survive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people here frequently say that they “grabbed” food?

Shoplifting??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that I can live here completely car free. Good luck trying to do that in Atlanta.

And yet, plenty of people do and are able to survive.

Okay...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do people here frequently say that they “grabbed” food?

Shoplifting??

LOLLOLOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that the museums are free. Every time we visit another city and have to pay to go to a museum I'm reminded of how great it is that we can pop in anytime for a quick visit.

So true. Having my baseline be "free" actually makes being a tourist elsewhere less enjoyable. For example, take New York:

MoMA: $25
National Gallery of Art + various Smithsonian art museums: Free

Bronx Zoo: $40
Smithsonian Zoo: Free

Empire State Building: $42
Washington Monument observation deck: $1.50 reservation fee

Multiply that over all members of your family/group, throw in food, and it's just much much easier to have a nice day in DC without breaking the bank. And after you've exhausted all the touristy stuff, we still have lovely tree-lined neighborhoods that are just so pleasant to stroll around. I think DC has the perfect balance of city amenities while not being so dense and overwhelming that I feel like I'm constantly being crushed by other people.

Hmmm....speaks for itself

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do people here frequently say that they “grabbed” food?

Shoplifting??

LOLLOLOL

AKA “grab and go”

Just don’t pay

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people here frequently say that they “grabbed” food?

Because takeout food is supposed to be something quick and convenient. You order, you pay, you go. How is that such an alien and incomprehensible concept?

[Anonymous]

I love that my kid's middle school is 40% Black, 40% white, 10% Latino, and 10% 'other'. I love that I didn't move to the burbs "for the schools".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love that my kid's middle school is 40% Black, 40% white, 10% Latino, and 10% 'other'. I love that I didn't move to the burbs "for the schools".

Sounds like a “segregated” school tbh. I live in the burbs and my kids school is 40% White, 20% Black, 10% Asian and 10% Hispanic and people on this site keep screaming that it needs to be integrated.

In any case, sounds like a great school environment.

[Anonymous]

Green space and light (and the Height Act).

[Anonymous]

DMV self-service inspection kiosk. DMV services by web/mail.

[Anonymous]

I love:

The Metro
The Zoo
Smithsonians
Kennedy Center
Capitol Steps
World-class restaurants
Best club and music scene in the Mid Atlantic US
The Mall
My progressive neighbors and city leaders
The Circulator
Diverse housing
Great job market

[Anonymous]

The lack of skyscrapers.

It is literally the best part of dc.