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[quote=Anonymous]Echo Park? Brooklyn? You should move to Baltimore if you want anything even remotely close to those 'hoods south of the Mason Dixon. DC is bizarro wannabe hipster-esque, but, you know, in a good way. Check the NY Times...there's been a lot of articles on DC of late - one quotes Justice Sotomayor who said about U street neighborhood: “It has a touch of the East Village in it”. I was like what??!! Are you kidding me? Even the East Village doesn't have any more East Village in it and you're saying U street is like the East Village? U street is "interesting", for DC area, but it ain't all that from a U.S. urban perspective, and really it's only one street, maybe a bit of 9th (the flea market gives it a little cred), and forget 14th St as it is off on a decidedly polished and in your face luxury upscale track from Logan Circle to the South to Fla Ave (and soon beyond) to the North. Taylor taking over that old used furniture store sealed the end of 14th street's character in my mind (anyone know where they went??). Now it's all construction cranes and tear downs. I used to live near Florida Market which before it's transformation could have gone in the direction you are looking for, but now with Union Market, well, it ain't gonna happen. Takoma Park may have the people you are looking to be around, but probably older than you're thinking and it's not urban, not dense, and small and isolated (ok, it's on the metro). Petworth may be your best bet (and you will save a lot of money!)....Upshur St near GA ave has some interesting little places and a nice vibe, but it ain't no Echo Park. H Street if you want instant hipster (just add street cars!) and want to use your whole budget. Anyway, good luck making the shift from La-La-Land to Lobby-Land![/quote]

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