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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get the green space comment at all. SS has tons of gorgeous trails, parks, and playgrounds. Many are very close to downtown. No idea what you are talking about OP. [/quote]

When we moved out of the city we bought a home in just off Sligo Creek in Silgo park hills. Cute neighborhood with interesting neighbors we thought was perfect counter to the city. In the 3 years we lived there-
1- a homeless man who slept in the park behind our house scared my wife a couple of time so she stop walking with the baby and jogging 
2-our street parked car and back shed were broken into multiple time with bikes stolen out of the shed (master lock cut)
3-a car jacking block away 
4-murder a block away on flower ave in the middle of the street
5-gun shots during the summer around the same flower Ave area multiple times 
6-some lady at the church where we sent our son for preschool decided my wife took her parking spot and started a verbal altercation threatening to go physical. She was there for the food pantry while my wife had a small child. Even if my wife was oblivious is that really the place for thug life with kids around?

None of that has happened since we have moved to Bethesda but I will say our renters love the spot so it just shows different strokes for different folks 
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We have lived in DTSS for 4 years and have not experienced anything like the above. I have walked past homeless people on the way to the yoga studio, but they have never been threatening. We feel very safe in our apartment and walking around with our toddler. We have heard of stuff being stolen from vehicles (lock your cars people) and car jackings, but I wasn't aware this was specific to Silver Spring. I've seen reports of car jackings in a lot of places. Not doubting that you felt unsafe and had reason to do so - I do think some of the neighborhoods east of downtown Silver Spring are rough, and it dies vary by where in the Silver Spring area you are. Fortunately there are crime maps you can look at to get a sense if which neighborhoods are most impacted.
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+1. And the PP's house in Sligo Park Hills is not what I would call DTSS. That is the area bordering Takoma Park off Piney Branch north of TPMS.[/quote]

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