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[quote=Anonymous]I lived in Columbia Heights from 2009 - 2014 and have lived in Mount Pleasant since. I loved living at 13th and Kenyon because the location was so convenient and because we had nice neighbors. We moved to Mount Pleasant when I was pregnant with my firstborn. I venture over to the main retail area in Columbia Heights as well as the CH Metro on a near-daily basis, though.

IMO, Columbia Heights today is worse than it was 5 years ago. Some have suggested it is due to the disbandment of MPD's vice squads, and others hold Brianne Nadeau responsible for her lack of meaningful solutions for the issues (petty/violent/property crime, poverty, prostitution) that plague the area. I like the ease of getting around as well as the diversity of the neighborhood, but I also feel uncomfortable stepping around drunks passed out with their penises hanging out of their pants as they pee on the sidewalk or swerving to avoid used condoms on the sidewalk when I'm running errands with my 4-year-old.

It comes down to your tolerance for quality-of-life issues and your budget for housing and alternative school options.[/quote]

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