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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We decided to stay in our suburban house - we don't want to downsize and the kids still like coming home to our house.  We like our neighbors and it costs a lot to get a condo - we figured we would be better off paying for ubers if we want to go downtown rather than the cost of moving.[/quote]

Dumb.

You're missing the whole point.  Having to take an Uber every time you wanted to go downtown makes going downtown a hassle and something you're going to have to think about and plan every time.  If you're already living downtown [b]you can just walk out the door any and every day on a whim.[/b]  [/quote]

Sure, you can walk out the door. But what's within the 2-3 block area that a retiree (perhaps with declining mobility) can access?

Living in "downtown" DC means you will still have to take Ubers/taxis. Especially as you age. Unless you plan to walk from your condo in Kalorama to the Kennedy Center for a performance, museums or other cultural/dining activities. [/quote]

Pick a location where you can walk to many things. I live in a west coast city and I use my car maybe 1-2 times per week--mainly grocery shopping (can walk but no desire to carry it all back 6 -10 blocks) and medical appointments

We downsized in early 50s when last kid went to college.  We figure we still have 20+ years of walking everywhere we want (and doing it daily will keep us in shape)

I can walk to 4 theaters, all the sporting events in town (1.5 miles at most to any location), symphony hall is 5 blocks away and every restaurant I could ever want is within 1-1.5 miles, tons within 4-5 blocks.

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