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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, we have lived a couple blocks from where you are contemplating for 20 years, and have two elementary-aged kids.  There is a lot to love about the neighborhood, but it is not without its issues.  The walkability is amazing, multiple bus and metro routes within a few blocks, great restaurants on 14th and on Upshur.  Library, multiple grocery stores, playgrounds, sports fields, Rock Creek Park, and DCUSA all within easy walking distance.

The schools are not perfect.  Our kids went to Powell for a while, and we were really happy there, but ultimately moved to a charter for the feeder pattern.  This is really common, but there are also plenty of families that are sticking with Powell.

The crime is up-and-down, and while things are definitely worse that they were right before the pandemic, things are nowhere near as bad as they were 20 years ago.  We feel generally safe, even after dark, but there are a couple of spots/houses that I try to avoid and always keep my wits about me.

I think you will find it is a solid choice for a young family, and a really vibrant and fun neighborhood that you will get out of what you put into it.[/quote]

35 year resident here.   People need to stop saying this:  “nowhere near as bad as they were 20 years ago”.  First, it demonstrably untrue.  Second, until you stop saying this, the politicians won’t fix it.  Please stop.  [/quote]

I moved to Petworth 19 years ago and it is absolutely worse now than then. Some of that can be attributed to the fact that there are more people like me to mug/carjack/home invade so more targets. [/quote]

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