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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here at DCUM, the criticism of the newest wave of hipster gentrifiers has always been they're too weak-willed to stay in their "transitioning" neighborhoods a little while after they become parents. Rather than work hard to make the neighborhood more school-age-friendly, they bolt for the suburbs.  So, the self-anointed "Prince" of Petworth did essentially the same thing by moving to a longtime white enclave in D.C.; perhaps he believes his blog can continue despite his latest carpetbaggery; we will see.  But the criticism of him and his choices are appropriate, considering the context of longtime criticism of gentrifiers who do exactly the same thing.  Pray tell, what makes the "Prince" so different that it is inappropriate to point out what looks to be his self-evident sameness?

Lemmings gonna lemming, far as I can tell.[/quote]

This post hit the nail on the head.  They move to "transitioning" neighborhoods, drive tax rates and home prices up so that old timers cannot afford them, and then move when "real life" starts.  So typical.[/quote]

BS.  These anecdotes are way overblown.  I live in a "transitioning" neighborhood and almost all the old timers own their homes, paid about 60k for them back in the day and are now worth 400k at least before they are renovated. Post renovation,  houses around the block for just sold for 750;-890k in the last month. And our elem school sucks so we might be moving in two more years too!   The old timers are cashing out, one of them just moved to FL and couldn't wait to get out of DC.  they also get HUGE property tax breaks above and beyond the owner occupancy break.  [/quote]

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