How boring is Cleveland Park?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:different strokes for different folks.

but the real issue is the cleveland park metro station and surround areas are zoned for significantly less housing than many other DC and suburban metro stations. it just can't be that 'vibrant'. like the parking lot on top of the metro station is zoned 'historical' and cannot ever be touched.

this is in contrast to places like silver spring, bethesda, and ballston. those are much more dynamic urban places with significantly higher density and pedestrian traffic.

I love how the massive apartment buildings that line Connecticut Avenue immediately north and south of the CP commercial strip -- and also are heavily prevalent on the side streets off Connecticut -- simply do not exist in the minds of people who claim there's no density in CP. It's like they're invisible to the "iT's iLLeGaL tO bUIlD hOUSiNg iN WArD3!" crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:different strokes for different folks.

but the real issue is the cleveland park metro station and surround areas are zoned for significantly less housing than many other DC and suburban metro stations. it just can't be that 'vibrant'. like the parking lot on top of the metro station is zoned 'historical' and cannot ever be touched.

this is in contrast to places like silver spring, bethesda, and ballston. those are much more dynamic urban places with significantly higher density and pedestrian traffic.

I love how the massive apartment buildings that line Connecticut Avenue immediately north and south of the CP commercial strip -- and also are heavily prevalent on the side streets off Connecticut -- simply do not exist in the minds of people who claim there's no density in CP. It's like they're invisible to the "iT's iLLeGaL tO bUIlD hOUSiNg iN WArD3!" crowd.

Those are a good example as to why we don’t really want more “density” (vagrancy) in the neighborhood. The voucher program is a scandal.

[Anonymous]

It is boring but the people who live there are fancy. But for some reason they love the dilapidated strip mall. They get mad if any changes are proposed but then they act perplexed and confused why stores keep closing due to a lack of business. It is wild.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is boring but the people who live there are fancy. But for some reason they love the dilapidated strip mall. They get mad if any changes are proposed but then they act perplexed and confused why stores keep closing due to a lack of business. It is wild.

Most of us don’t love it. We just ignore it. There are decent shopping, family dining, fitness options on Wisconsin, and we’re willing to travel for more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very. That’s the point. We lived just north of the Metro close to Connecticut Ave for several years before we had kids. It’s like living in a leafy quiet suburb, but being close to the less boring parts of DC.

You lived in "Van Ness" not CP. Van Ness is indeed boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live here and I don’t think I’ve ever said let’s go to either Ave for dinner or shopping?

You live in CP and you never wanted to go to Cactus Cantina, 2 Amys, Raku, Vace, Indique, Sorriso, Bindaas, etc? That's weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I lived in WP years ago, I loved walking to CP to catch movies at the uptown theater. Is it still closed? I think the pandemic killed it....

no it closed right before the pandemic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live here and I don’t think I’ve ever said let’s go to either Ave for dinner or shopping?

You live in CP and you never wanted to go to Cactus Cantina, 2 Amys, Raku, Vace, Indique, Sorriso, Bindaas, etc? That's weird.

Why? There’s too much going on socially and for dinner there are superb restaurants in DC

[Anonymous]

I think CP has everything...except a decent coffee shop I'd even take a Tatte at this point - I'm that desperate!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think CP has everything...except a decent coffee shop I'd even take a Tatte at this point - I'm that desperate!!

Tatte opened in city ridge. And I haven’t yet, but does the new fresh baguette serve coffee?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think CP has everything...except a decent coffee shop I'd even take a Tatte at this point - I'm that desperate!!

Tatte opened in city ridge. And I haven’t yet, but does the new fresh baguette serve coffee?

Dolan has an espresso machine and housemade pastries. I was surprised at what a good option is was last time I was in CP. Coffee at Cracked Eggery is also decent. Both way better than coffee as Saku Saku (undrinkable - seriously what is going on with those beans) and Breadfurst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think CP has everything...except a decent coffee shop I'd even take a Tatte at this point - I'm that desperate!!

Tatte opened in city ridge. And I haven’t yet, but does the new fresh baguette serve coffee?

Dolan has an espresso machine and housemade pastries. I was surprised at what a good option is was last time I was in CP. Coffee at Cracked Eggery is also decent. Both way better than coffee as Saku Saku (undrinkable - seriously what is going on with those beans) and Breadfurst.

I like saku saku on Wisconsin..think the coffee is pretty good. You should let them know.