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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that this is probably going to anger some people, but I don't understand the draw to living in Capitol Hill. Yes, the homes are historic. Yes, there are many beautiful renovations, but apart from that, it has to be one of the most DEAD areas of DC. You walk around and it's like no one lives there. It's a ghost town on weekends and holidays. Yes, Eastern Market can get fairly lively, but the area as a whole doesn't have the feeling of a living, breathing, neighborhood.

Am I missing something? Can someone enlighten me? [/quote]

It's not just capitol hill it's most of DC.  Most of DC is neighborhoods with little or no retail.  I would only live there if I worked on capitol hill.  Otherwise there are plenty of other areas that have much more retail that is actually walk-able including many town centers in the suburbs.

I think people choose where they live for commute/being close to job above everything else, then walk ability, and then schools (but not everyone has kids)  [/quote]

Is retail really your metric for where you live if you have kids, though? And I'm trying to imagine the suburban town centers that have MORE retail than the Hill.  Where I live on the Hill, I'm a 15 minute walk away from Trader Joes, Safeway, Harris Teeter, independent book, game, and toy stores, cafes, and any number of restaurants, hair salons, gyms, CVS, etc etc.  The selection of clothing stores is limited I guess but if you really needed something there's H&M and Ann Taylor at Union Station.  When I want a full panoply of clothing stores, I get on the Metro and go to Pentagon City Mall, easy peasy.  [/quote]

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