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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that some families will be open to giving Jefferson a shot a few years down the road (I assume we can acknowledge that this is principally about Brent families with rising Third Graders).  [b]I also agree that SW could be a vibrant and desirable place to live as the neighborhood  continues to change and more amenities become available to residents.[/b]  Amidon is a safe bet for improvement, although the bar is set pretty low, but what happens to the enthusiasm for Jefferson if and when Principal Gordon leaves?  And what do you do when sh*t gets real and your 10 year old is actually accepted at Basis or Latin, or possibly even Washington Global?  Finally, I am left wondering why there doesn't seem to be much thought put toward enriching the Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade experiences at Brent when the jump to Jefferson won't take place until Sixth Grade?  There seems to be too much short-term focus on the long game.[/quote]

Are you kidding? I'd been a nice, quiet and peaceful place to live for a heck of a lot longer than most of Capitol Hill. I remember going to Arena and Folger in the '80s and '90s and one I was very comfortable parking my car and walking to late and one I was very careful, once I got a block or two away.

That said, it seems like SW has been a neighborhood of older residents for a long time and it's nice to see a bigger mix of ages out and about when we go down there.[/quote]

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