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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm assuming the folks who don't believe large chunks of MoCo was safer 20-30 years ago didn't live here at the time.  And, it *is* sad to see for people like me who have lived here all my life.

I will say that Downtown Silver Spring is safer than it was 15 years ago.  City Place was not at all ok before the revitalization.  DTSS still requires a significant police presence at night which is unfortunate.  [/quote]

Agree 1000%. Clearly, many of these posters did not grow up here in Montgomery County. I grew up near White Oak 35 years ago. Always felt safe there. We also went to Wheaton Regional any time of day (of course not in the middle of the night) and again it was a perfectly safe and comfortable place to spend time with family and friends. Sorry, this county has changed and not for the better. Almost everyone I grew up with and still lives in the area has moved to the western side of the county. Even my parents, who were long time hold outs, moved out of the White Oak area ten years ago. [/quote]

I grew up here as well. 20 years ago you wouldn't go to the Wheaton mall at all even during the day. Now, you can get parking with all the families flocking to Costco, Target, Starbucks, and other shopping. I have no doubt some places have gotten much less safe, but I also know a lot of areas have gotten much more safe (and frankly, more expensive). The high school has also improved a lot (and I don't have kids there, don't just going by ratings and reputation). [/quote]

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