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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not nearly as expensive everywhere else. Lots of mid-sized cities that are way more affordable, especially in places that people on this board would call flyover country. Those places are safe, have good schools, and don't have nightmare commutes if you have to live far from your job. Broaden your horizons -- there's more to the world than the DMV.[/quote]

Nice try but most of us are from.those places and we know why we left. [/quote]

How long ago did you leave? My DC grew up in the DMV and is now in college in a city in "flyover country." He spent last summer back living in Capitol Hill and came away deeply unimpressed with the city. The city he is in is booming and a much better place to be young.  DC was drab and boring in comparison. Maybe RTO to office will help, but DC is still not the same place it was before COVID. [/quote]

Not surprised.  This happened in most downtowns. [/quote]

RTO is supposed to take care of it.  DC streets are deserted right now outside of a few neighborhoods near colleges, shopping/dining and tourism.  But it was also designed with vast swaths of streets with commercial buildings and low rise residential.   A flyover city with a central area with highrises young people can afford to live in and a blob of dining/entertainment not catering only to deep wallets older people (cheap eateries and bars, clubs, etc) will certainly feel more vibrant and easier for the youth.  DC used to be this.. at least how I remember it in early 2000s, it was vibrant and full of young people, we had fun going to clubs, bars, eating without dropping a price equivalent to a price of a small apartment monthly electric or heating bill on one dinner for 2.[/quote]

When is the last time you actually were in DC?  Does Union Market or Capitol Hill or Navy Yard or The Wharf or downtown near Jaleo…I could go on.

Those places are all fairly crowded in addition to Georgetown and Adams Morgan et al which fits your definition above.

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