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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As I said, the wrong shade of brown.

The people on Georgia are fine.

The people in SP are really snotty about them.

Ymmv too.[/quote]

Are you kidding? It’s a mix on GA Ave. Most are ok. You do have the bar crowd on GA Ave, which can get loud....like any bar crowd. There is occasionally a bad element, like the guy I stumbled upon pooping outside of the 7-11 or the murders at the sleazy hotel in SS. I disagree that people are snobby about them. The most annoying aspect of the neighborhood is the church on 13th! The congregation parks crazy and stand in the middle of the street after services. Totally rude![/quote]

Any thOughts on making the house kalmia feel safer? Bars on windows?[/quote]

Just move to Burke already if you think a house on Kalmia needs bars on the windows.  Seriously.[/quote]

I would never move to Burke. It’s not diverse enough. We are an AA family with young kids.  I want to live in DC. But I’m not sure about living close to GA Avenue. [/quote]

Georgia Avenue is not scary, especially this far north.  Shepherd Park is not Park View.  No one has bars on the windows, and you moving to the neighborhood and treating it like you're a "pioneer" moving somewhere scary isn't any less of a shitty attitude just because you're AA.  The Gold Coast is not sketchy.  Shepherd Park is a very established upper middle class neighborhood, and the fact that you're panicking about being near a busy road means that city living might not be for you.[/quote]

Oh please.  She has the right to say she isn't sure about living near Georgia Ave., or any other busy street. Most streets are very quiet in the neighborhood, so PP is right to ask questions about the location of this one.

PP with young kids, I live in SP currently.  Several homes do indeed have bars on windows (usually homes of older folks).  However, I might just invest in a good security system and cameras (I believe there's a rebate from the city for this).  If you really like that house, I would definitely drive by at night, walk around at 9 or 10pm to get a feel of those blocks, and also on Sunday morning to get a sense of the churchgoer traffic.  Talk to neighbors.  I know a couple families on that very block who would be happy to talk to you.  If you can, I'd even join the listserv and ask neighbors there.  It's possible that this house may go under contract in the meantime, but then you'd be poised for the next home listed near Georgia or Eastern in the future.

Good luck!  I'm also AA with young kids, and it's a wonderful, super friendly neighborhood.  We have been here almost five years and love it here.[/quote]

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