When was the last time most DCUM users visited Ward 8?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We go there regularly, because Navy Yard is now in Ward 8. If you visit Nats stadium, Canal Park, or Capitol Riverfront you are in Ward 8.

I don’t consider navy yard to be that safe.

The enjoy your time in some vanilla exurb.

You obviously don’t get out much. I have several URM neighbors who left DC and settled in NOVA. I swear some of you are stuck somewhere between the 1950s and 1980s where people live in black or white neighborhoods. I’m in my 50s and never lived in a one color neighborhood in the big urban city hometown or here in the burbs (DCUM regularly trashes our area — too many brown people for blue NOVA).

Having been around the DC area, I’d like to know what areas you *think* are vanilla in the burbs or exurbs. If by vanilla you mean UMC (not racial make-up) with few to no so-called poors as DCUM likes to call them, I’d agree with you. Same could be seen in some DC proper areas.

by vanilla, I mean cookie cutter houses made out of pressboard and tyvek that will fall apart in 20 years, and repetitive strip mall retail and restaurants (and yes, I know there are a few pockets of uniqueness like Eden Center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go to Gaza before I went into Ward 8.

No, you wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We go there regularly, because Navy Yard is now in Ward 8. If you visit Nats stadium, Canal Park, or Capitol Riverfront you are in Ward 8.

I don’t consider navy yard to be that safe.

The enjoy your time in some vanilla exurb.

You obviously don’t get out much. I have several URM neighbors who left DC and settled in NOVA. I swear some of you are stuck somewhere between the 1950s and 1980s where people live in black or white neighborhoods. I’m in my 50s and never lived in a one color neighborhood in the big urban city hometown or here in the burbs (DCUM regularly trashes our area — too many brown people for blue NOVA).

Having been around the DC area, I’d like to know what areas you *think* are vanilla in the burbs or exurbs. If by vanilla you mean UMC (not racial make-up) with few to no so-called poors as DCUM likes to call them, I’d agree with you. Same could be seen in some DC proper areas.

by vanilla, I mean cookie cutter houses made out of pressboard and tyvek that will fall apart in 20 years, and repetitive strip mall retail and restaurants (and yes, I know there are a few pockets of uniqueness like Eden Center.

And no sidewalks or bike paths or other amenities. Need a car for frickin everything. I hate the burbs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

Or we can just lock up the criminals so you don't have to look over your shoulder or cross the street to avoid deranged people.

That would take prosecution, with prosecutors who don't give out plea deals like candy. And evidence, from a functional, accredited forensic lab, which DC has been lacking. And judges who aren't dipshits. And citizens who give a shit showing up for jury duty. And not letting them out of jail prematurely when they have a long criminal history or no sign of remorse or rehabilitation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We go there regularly, because Navy Yard is now in Ward 8. If you visit Nats stadium, Canal Park, or Capitol Riverfront you are in Ward 8.

I don’t consider navy yard to be that safe.

The enjoy your time in some vanilla exurb.

You obviously don’t get out much. I have several URM neighbors who left DC and settled in NOVA. I swear some of you are stuck somewhere between the 1950s and 1980s where people live in black or white neighborhoods. I’m in my 50s and never lived in a one color neighborhood in the big urban city hometown or here in the burbs (DCUM regularly trashes our area — too many brown people for blue NOVA).

Having been around the DC area, I’d like to know what areas you *think* are vanilla in the burbs or exurbs. If by vanilla you mean UMC (not racial make-up) with few to no so-called poors as DCUM likes to call them, I’d agree with you. Same could be seen in some DC proper areas.

My exurb is hardly vanilla. More like dulce de leche with chocolate sauce and rainbow sprinkles.
I work on the border of Wards 7 and 8 so I'm here 5 days a week.

[Anonymous]

I've been to Ward 8 within the past year to visit the Frederick Douglass Historic Site, which was very interesting. I don't go there just to hang out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

Or we can just lock up the criminals so you don't have to look over your shoulder or cross the street to avoid deranged people.

That would take prosecution, with prosecutors who don't give out plea deals like candy. And evidence, from a functional, accredited forensic lab, which DC has been lacking. And judges who aren't dipshits. And citizens who give a shit showing up for jury duty. And not letting them out of jail prematurely when they have a long criminal history or no sign of remorse or rehabilitation.

+1 anyone who has followed DC crime issues closely knows that our issue is on the prosecution end. If you don't understand this, look at old posts from the DC Crime Facts substack and twitter account.

If the administration could fix that part, great! But they are wasting tax payer dollars instead with a useless temporary show of force mostly placed in already safe areas of the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We go there regularly, because Navy Yard is now in Ward 8. If you visit Nats stadium, Canal Park, or Capitol Riverfront you are in Ward 8.

I don’t consider navy yard to be that safe.

The enjoy your time in some vanilla exurb.

You obviously don’t get out much. I have several URM neighbors who left DC and settled in NOVA. I swear some of you are stuck somewhere between the 1950s and 1980s where people live in black or white neighborhoods. I’m in my 50s and never lived in a one color neighborhood in the big urban city hometown or here in the burbs (DCUM regularly trashes our area — too many brown people for blue NOVA).

Having been around the DC area, I’d like to know what areas you *think* are vanilla in the burbs or exurbs. If by vanilla you mean UMC (not racial make-up) with few to no so-called poors as DCUM likes to call them, I’d agree with you. Same could be seen in some DC proper areas.

My exurb is hardly vanilla. More like dulce de leche with chocolate sauce and rainbow sprinkles.

Oh and other than fast food, chains are few and far between. Lots of Ethiopian, Peruvian, African, Vietnamese, etc. independent restaurants. Cookie cutter houses? I don't know, maybe. Visualizing my immediate neighborhood though, there is a pretty decent mix of MCM, (old) farmhouses, a couple of random Victorians, and yes, pockets of the hideous McMansions.
I work on the border of Wards 7 and 8 so I'm here 5 days a week.

[Anonymous]

After 20 years in DC I officially have ghetto fatigue and thus avoid Ward 8 if I can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

I see that you’re trying to make yourself feel better, but honestly, normal people in normal areas really don’t do this. Honestly. We can walk around and get our work done and take our kids places and not worry at all about crime.

I try to practice situational awareness wherever I go. The US has proven you can get shot in a kindergarten classroom or at Wednesday night Bible study. Or you could have a bear in your backyard. Or a drunk politician

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

Shootings are not fine. What’s wrong with you?

Some people naively think they're bullet proof.

[Anonymous]

I was absent minded once and got off wrong exit on SESW freeway. In the 90s. Yikes. Drove back on Pennsylvania.
Drove thru to National Harbor coming from Rehoboth. 2016.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

I see that you’re trying to make yourself feel better, but honestly, normal people in normal areas really don’t do this. Honestly. We can walk around and get our work done and take our kids places and not worry at all about crime.

I try to practice situational awareness wherever I go. The US has proven you can get shot in a kindergarten classroom or at Wednesday night Bible study. Or you could have a bear in your backyard. Or a drunk politician

You're omitting the varying odds of those things happening. Walk thru a dicy neighborhood at 1:00 a.m. vs playing at a suburban or small town park in the afteroon. Big difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multiple times a week for work. Practice situational awareness, as you should anywhere, and it's fine.

Or we can just lock up the criminals so you don't have to look over your shoulder or cross the street to avoid deranged people.

That would take prosecution, with prosecutors who don't give out plea deals like candy. And evidence, from a functional, accredited forensic lab, which DC has been lacking. And judges who aren't dipshits. And citizens who give a shit showing up for jury duty. And not letting them out of jail prematurely when they have a long criminal history or no sign of remorse or rehabilitation.

+1 anyone who has followed DC crime issues closely knows that our issue is on the prosecution end. If you don't understand this, look at old posts from the DC Crime Facts substack and twitter account.

If the administration could fix that part, great! But they are wasting tax payer dollars instead with a useless temporary show of force mostly placed in already safe areas of the city.

This. I have yet to see any of these troops in Wards 7 and 8 (where yes, I am regularly).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We go there regularly, because Navy Yard is now in Ward 8. If you visit Nats stadium, Canal Park, or Capitol Riverfront you are in Ward 8.

I don’t consider navy yard to be that safe.

The enjoy your time in some vanilla exurb.

You obviously don’t get out much. I have several URM neighbors who left DC and settled in NOVA. I swear some of you are stuck somewhere between the 1950s and 1980s where people live in black or white neighborhoods. I’m in my 50s and never lived in a one color neighborhood in the big urban city hometown or here in the burbs (DCUM regularly trashes our area — too many brown people for blue NOVA).

Having been around the DC area, I’d like to know what areas you *think* are vanilla in the burbs or exurbs. If by vanilla you mean UMC (not racial make-up) with few to no so-called poors as DCUM likes to call them, I’d agree with you. Same could be seen in some DC proper areas.

by vanilla, I mean cookie cutter houses made out of pressboard and tyvek that will fall apart in 20 years, and repetitive strip mall retail and restaurants (and yes, I know there are a few pockets of uniqueness like Eden Center.

And no sidewalks or bike paths or other amenities. Need a car for frickin everything. I hate the burbs.

What on earth are you taking about? Arlington has tons of mom and pop neighborhood shopping centers and some of the best parks and bike paths in the country? Arlington has been hailed for their parks.

https://www.arlnow.com/2024/05/22/arlington-parks-remain-no-5-in-national-parkscore-rankings/