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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know what construction is scheduled. As for safety, I've lived in the neighborhood for almost 15 years and never had a problem (knock on wood). I run at night often and feel fine. That said, I do recognize that I live in a city. Our house has an alarm, we don't leave anything in sight in our cars and I don't walk down alleys late at night. [/quote]

You personally may never had a problem, but the neighborhood itself isn't that safe. Let's be honest here. [/quote]

Spot on. There's this contingent of folks -- I sometimes wonder if they have children -- in the District that seem to be in denial of the conditions in which they live. I observed this living in Shaw in early 2000 and observe it today in Trinidad. Columbia Heights is no exception, and the news reporting, crime blotters, and daily reporting supports this.

Anyhow, I know all too well this subject will inevitably digress into [b]the usual arguments with the usual suspects[/b]...[/quote]

Look, "safety" in any neighborhood is a both a personal and relative term. Everyone makes a decision as to whether a neighborhood is safe based on a number of things. But everyone doesn't necessarily use the same inputs. We all have our own experiences and judge a neighborhood's safety through our own lens. Columbia Heights may not feel safe for you. Fine. Don't live here. I don't judge you for it. But please do me and other who do live here and like it the same courtesy. I'm happy here (with my children) and don't for one second forget that I am living in an urban area where crime is sometimes nearby. I'm fine with it because there are so many other positives that outweigh that. You make your choices based on what's important and comfortable for you, and I'll do the same for my family.[/quote]

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