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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-shaken-washington-copes-with-surging-violence-this-is-not-normal/ar-AA1gxQJ9

[quote]Yet, months of persistent gun violence is [b]causing many Washingtonians to question their safety and commitment to the city[/b] with an intensity perhaps unseen since the drug wars.[/quote]

In the 90s there were lots of empty school buildings because so many families had moved out of DC. It seems to happen in cycles, after the riots, during crack epidemic, and I think another one now, with remote work or hybrid schedules making it easier.

In the 90s W3 was fairly insulated from violence but that has changed somewhat. Drug dealing is visible but other constant cues of changes are things like all the empty shelves at CVS or all the locked products at Target. In the past it was a mix of best of suburbs and urban living with short commutes and good schools, but it is more stressful now. 
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the most recent data has DC proper gaining population, whereas the close-in burbs are losing. and I don’t think school enrollment numbers or housing prices are declining in NW DC. It could happen but come on, Cleveland Park is not H St NE ca 1969.

https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/dc-up-prince-georges-down-a-look-at-dc-area-population-changes-in-2022/20895
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I saw a report that used IRS numbers that had DC population declining. [/quote]

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