Pls tell me about Mantua

[Anonymous]

There have been several topics about Mantua. I kept hearing about the community feel of Mantua (i.e. lots of kids and neighborhood events). I have visited a few houses in Mantua off of route 50 and somehow didn't get that impression. There aren't that many side walks and didn't see that many kids around on a few occasions I drove around (in fact I got the feeling the community has more older folks). Also due to the lack of sidewalks, somehow I feel that houses are disconnected from each other. For people who have lived in Mantua: 1) is the lack of sidewalks a source for safety concerns (i.e when kids ride their bikes or scooters) and 2) which divisions within Mantua have more kids or you feel more close-knit?

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

You aren’t concerned about the environmental pollution ther?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You aren’t concerned about the environmental pollution ther?

OP here- no. The site of contamination 20 years ago was contained to a few houses.

[Anonymous]

Would never live there after reading that City Paper article but hey, it’s a free country.

[Anonymous]

Does Exxon rent out those houses to unsuspecting renters or are they vacant?

[Anonymous]

Most of the houses sold in the last few years seem to be sold to families with kids as the original owners downsize. There are tons of kids. If you want to bike there are bike trails that run though the neighborhood. Very active moms group and the pool is always full of kids. People are very friendly. Elementary school is in the middle of the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

There are sidewalks in the areas that are closer to the elementary school and to the pool.

[Anonymous]

used to be a nice place to live - in the 80s...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are sidewalks in the areas that are closer to the elementary school and to the pool.

Are the neighborhoods with lots of kids closer to the pool and elementary school too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Exxon rent out those houses to unsuspecting renters or are they vacant?

They bought like 100 houses; surely they have passed them on to rubes from out of town by now.

[Anonymous]

Our realtor would not take us to see a house there.

[Anonymous]

Here's the old city paper article, if anyone's interested.

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13011870/crude-awakening

[Anonymous]

Wow not surprised you all are so snobby. There are lots of doctors that live in the neighborhood that don’t seem to be concerned. It’s a great neighborhood in a very convenient area that keeps getting better with redevelopment. The oil issue was contained to a small part of the neighborhood and happened over 20 years ago. There are other new neighborhoods closer to the oil issue that never get mentioned. They were built after it happened.

[Anonymous]

I think the community feel is very centered around the pool and the elementary school. If you've driven around recently and not seen many kids, remember that we are coming out of a cold, long winter, (plus spring break!) so maybe try again in a few weeks. Mantua elementary is a great school but very large. I think a nice neighborhood nearby that feeds into Wakefield Forest (also a great school) is Truro, but not everyone likes the contemporary home styles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow not surprised you all are so snobby. There are lots of doctors that live in the neighborhood that don’t seem to be concerned. It’s a great neighborhood in a very convenient area that keeps getting better with redevelopment. The oil issue was contained to a small part of the neighborhood and happened over 20 years ago. There are other new neighborhoods closer to the oil issue that never get mentioned. They were built after it happened.

Wait, pp is "snobby" because she doesn't want her family to live on a toxic waste dump, but the neighborhood is great because lots of doctors live there?