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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, this is the schools forum, but most of the above seems like a self-justification entitled, "why I chose to be on the right side of residential segregation and don't want to be judged."

There's a premium for everything in Upper NW, from higher cost of housing to higher cost of living to limited transit, etc., that makes living there a deliberate choice.

Live with it.  We all vote Dem, we just don't all live the liberal lifestyle in practice.  We can all do better from the position we're in, so just try to do that.[/quote]

New poster. First off, I voted for Obama but I try to avoid voting Dem in city elections, and I hope more of you will consider doing the same, especially if you care about education.

Second, I didn't see the deleted thread. But on its face your critique of OP of this thread is unfair. Everyone seems to assume that wotp real estate is universally more expensive than, and wotp people universally more affluent than, the eotp houses/people. That's not the case. For example you can spend a lot more on average in Logan Circle or Mt Pleasant right now than in parts of the Lafayette district. That was even more true in 2009-2010 when a lot of people bought houses during the recession. I don't blame people for prioritizing schools and low crime over walkability to cool bars and transit service. It is ridiculous to assume that wtop people are paying a premium to avoid diversity, if that is what you were trying to suggest. 
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It's really pointless.  The PP is far too focused on her own self-importance to concern herself with things like facts and reality.

If he/she could come back and explain to me about my limited transit I would appreciate it.  I am within a 10 minute walk of the metro, the L2, L1, H2, H3, H4, and the entire 30 line.  How many more options do I need to qualify as an acceptable neighborhood?  Also I am interested in this higher cost of living.  Is the Giant near my house charging higher prices than the ones EOTP?  [/quote]

Yes they are.  Did you really not know this?

signed, food economist mom[/quote]

I really don't know it, nor do I believe it is true in any way that would significantly impact me, especially considering that where I live I have my choice of walking to two different grocery chains, thus cutting down on the cost of transit to do my shopping.

Then again I'm not a food economist.[/quote]

I live WOTP but often shop EOTP for a variety of reasons.  I am pretty aware of my spending and have never noticed a significant difference in overall prices.[/quote]

I used to shop at Wholefoods in Logan Circle and now at Wholefoods in Friendship Heights. I have not noticed a difference in prices, and I am very cost conscious. I did, however, recently notice that a product was cheaper at the Wholefoods on River Rd. [b]So I guess the really frugal people should live and shop in Bethesda![/b][/quote]

How come nobody realized that this was tongue-in-cheek?[/quote]

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