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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When did people go downtown for fun even before the pandemic? If I went downtown, I found a way to get there that didn't involve driving myself into the heart of downtown. But downtown was never "the place to be" even 5 years ago. Unless you worked there and went out somewhere after work, I guess but fewer people go into offices everyday anymore after the pandemic no matter where they work. There's a complete cultural shift in terms of being required to go to work.[/quote]
So you never preferred to venture into the most urbanized part of city and instead preferred your gentle density neighborhood instead? That tells its own story.

However, there was once a time when downtown included quality shopping, restaurants and nightlife. That’s dead now and the city is really ensuring that it never comes back. [/quote]

I used to go out in[b] Georgetown, U St, Adams Morgan, Dupont.[/b] Rarely by metro center/Chinatown but if we were seeing a show or game. I used to work in Georgetown, Dupont, did classes at Georgetown, even after moving to Capitol Hill then moving farther out in NE where I could afford a home. In any of these situations, I did not drive to get to these places because I viewed going to them similar to going into NYC. None of my friends drove to downtown. Not worth the headache so you either take the metro or cab/uber. Especially if you are going out and know you'll be drinking. [/quote]

The bolded are 80's-90's.

If you aren't talking about Navy Yard, Wharf, H Street, Bloomingdale, Columbia Heights and Ivy City, then you have no place to comment.[/quote]
I am that PP who was saying that few people go downtown anymore. I was saying I used to go to these places a bit when I moved here 15 years ago, and even back then I never drove. However, now I prefer those places you mention as well as Barracks row, and have for probably 10 years. I agree, downtown was becoming less popular already and it has nothing to do with bike lanes, but because other places were more fun. For me also, not as pleasant to go downtown wth kids when other areas are better like the Hill or Yards Park. Making downtown less of a sh*tshow and shutting down streets for restaurants could draw me back.[/quote]

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